In one of his first acts as interim president of Peru, José Jerí has led raids on prisons holding gang leaders nationwide.

Peru's new president Jose Jeri, who vaulted into power late on Thursday after the sudden impeachment of his predecessor, is one of the youngest heads of state globally - and one who has already had a bumpy ride on his way to the top.

In a matter of hours, Peru impeached one of the world's most unpopular presidents, Dina Boluarte, and appointed its seventh leader in nine years.Unlike the impeachment of her left-wing predecessor, Pedro Castillo,

Boluarte, Peru’s first female president, took office in December 2022 after Parliament used the same mechanism to impeach her predecessor.

Peru expects to sign in November an agreement with Saudi Arabia to develop lithium projects and other strategic minerals.

Photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia music in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.

Peruvian President Jose Jeri scrambled to assemble a new government after taking office on Friday, looking to tap names that can help calm widespread public anger over rising crime and corruption ahead of next year's elections.

Peru held borrowing costs at a three-year low amid a political crisis, as the central bank weighs risks to its combination of strong growth and one of the lowest inflation rate in emerging markets.