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Sagasti to Be Sworn in as Peru’s Interim Leader on Tuesday - Congress

Peru, Nov 17 (Sputnik) - Peruvian Congressman Francisco Sagasti who has been elected head of Congress will be sworn in as the country’s interim president on Tuesday, the Congress said in a statement.
"The solemn session for the assumption of the office of president of the republic is scheduled for tomorrow [Tuesday] at 4:00 p.m. [21:00 GMT]," the Congress announced on Twitter on Monday.
Earlier in the day, Sagasti was elected head of the Peruvian Congress with 97 votes in favor and 26 against. This gives him the right to temporarily take the seat of the country's president. Mirtha Vasquez was elected the first vice-speaker of Congress, and she will become the head of Congress after Sagasti takes the main post of the country.
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