The echo of audio leaks continues to cause crises for current or former officials around the world, the latest of which is a recording that toppled the president of Congress in Peru.
According to the Al-Ain news website, Peruvian lawmakers voted to impeach Congresswoman Lady Camones, just one day after the country’s prime minister publicly called for her dismissal..
The leaked audio recording included an abuse by the Congresswoman of her position, and showed her discussing “how to use Parliament for the benefit of her party.”“.
Camones has held the post for less than two months, and her ouster highlights President Pedro Castillo’s administration’s violent resistance to Congress, which has tried to impeach him twice..
Although Castillo survived attempts to impeach him, opposition lawmakers, including Camones, have said they would like to try to oust him a third time..
Camones’ ouster comes as the leftist Castillo faces mounting legal problems. Prosecutors have opened 6 criminal investigations against him, one of which is related to obstruction of justice.
Three members of his cabinet, including Prime Minister Anibal Torres, are also under investigation, while a former minister and his nephew escaped.
Castillo denied the allegations of wrongdoing and denied them again on Monday, after he testified before the Peruvian public prosecutor in a closed-door statement..