Peruvian lawmakers elected Jose Balcazar as the country's new interim president on Wednesday ahead of general elections in April, making him the country's eighth president since 2018. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/19/world/politics/peru-jose-balcazar-interim-president/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #peru #josebalcazar #southamerica #josejeri