he parliament of the republic announced the regulations for House and Senate chambers,among them Newspaper El PeruanoParliament’s powers include declaring the office of President of the Republic vacant, but the decision must be approved by both houses.
Based on this figure, three leaders were removed: Martín Vizcarra in 2020, Pedro Castillo in 2022, and Dina Bolarte in 2025.
Article 193 Congressional Legislative Resolution No. 005-2025-2026-CR Exposing the process of vacancy due to the persistent moral incompetence of the President of the Republic.
Vacancy requests are made through motions on the agenda signed by at least 39 members. Here you need to substantiate your rationale and rely on the necessary documentation. For this purpose, board of directors The Chamber may request the aforementioned information from public or private institutions and must promptly provide it responsibly.
“This will have priority in debate and will be considered before any other motions pending on the agenda. Once a request is received, a copy of it will be sent by the next business day.president of the republic” reads the document.
The Speaker then invites signatories to support the motion on the third day. 40% of eligible legislators are required to approve admission. Including all members of the Diet, the number is 52.
The plenary will thus agree on a date and time for the debate between the third and tenth day of admission. After the request is upheld, the President of the Republic on duty or his lawyer must defend himself for one hour. If either does not participate, the process continues.
The deal, which proposes to vacate the presidential seat on grounds of moral incompetence, requires the votes of at least 87 members. Therefore, the Speaker of the House will nominate three members to present it to the Senate. The agreement will be sent on the same day to the President of the Republic and the President of the Senate for the continuation of the process.”
Article 193 Congressional Legislative Resolution No. 006-2025-2026-CR Provides that the process for vacancies due to death, permanent moral or physical incapacity, resignation or departure from the country without the authorization of Congress, or failure to return within the prescribed period shall continue in the Senate.
After the resolution is sent to the House with files, the Senate President, with the prior consent of the Press Secretary Committee, will set the date, time, and rules for debate and voting. He then summons members of Congress and those designated by the president.
In convened parliament, designated members have up to one hour to support the proposal. The representative or their attorney can then speak to present their defense at the same time. The proceedings will not be interrupted even if the defendant is absent.
The speaker senator then joins the discussion. Once completed, a vote will be taken for the vacancy.
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