Peruvian lawmakers ousted interim President José Jerí on Tuesday, marking the second time in less than six months a Peruvian president has been removed by Congress, according to Time. The impeachment, which passed with a vote of 75 to 24, stemmed from Jerí's failure to report meetings with Chinese businessmen. This event underscores the ongoing political instability in Peru, where six presidents have left office before the end of their terms in the past decade.
The ousting of Jerí, who had only been in office since October after the removal of his predecessor Dina Boluarte, highlights the volatile political climate. Fernando Rospigliosi, the current acting head of Congress, was next in line to assume the presidency, Time reported.
In other news, India is working to boost road connectivity in villages near its border with China, as the country has long promised "vibrant" border villages, according to NPR Politics. This initiative comes as China has been rapidly building up its infrastructure in the same area.
Meanwhile, a new study led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) has unveiled a new biomaterial. The material, made of chitosan-nickel, is waterproof and becomes stronger when wet, and could potentially replace plastics, according to Phys.org.
Elsewhere, communities are rallying when the government fails them, according to Vox. The article discusses the deep roots of mutual aid.
Finally, Vox also reported on what American democracy can learn from 1930s Finland. In the 1930s, a radical conservative faction almost pushed Finland into full authoritarianism. The Lapua movement, a far-right group, sought to overthrow the republic.
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