Peru's interim president, José María Balcázar, has appointed General Luis Enrique Arroyo as the new Prime Minister after Denisse Miralles unexpectedly resigned from the position after only three weeks.

Octogenarian leftist José María Balcázar, known for defending child marriage, has been elected Peru's new interim president, replacing Jose Jeri who was ousted after a scandal.

Peru faces ongoing political crisis as José María Balcázar assumes the role of head of state, becoming the country's eighth president in a decade, with upcoming elections unlikely to resolve the institutional instability.

Peru’s Congress late Wednesday elected legislator José María Balcázar as the country's eighth president in a decade, replacing another interim leader who was ousted the previous day over corruption allegations just four months into his term.

The 83-year-old veteran legislator secured a majority in a second round of voting La entrada Peruvian Congress picks José María Balcázar as new interim president se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald.