Peruvian Lawmakers have accepted the resignation of President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, paving the way for Vice President Martin Vizcarra to succeed him and hold office until 2021.
The motion was approved by parliament in a 105-12 vote, with four abstaining, Andina news agency reported.
In the approved resolution, lawmakers simultaneously said they rejected the grounds Kuczynski gave for stepping down, according to El Comercio newspaper.
The president had accused the main opposition Popular Force (FP) party of constant “attacks’’ that had created a “climate of in governability.’’
Kuczynski announced his resignation on Wednesday, on the eve of a second impeachment vote.
The move came after videos were published that allegedly showed some of Kuczynski’s allies trying to bribe a legislator to vote against the impeachment.
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