Peru’s Kuczynski Rejects Calls to Resign Amid Impeachment Threat

  • President says he’ll defend himself in any impeachment effort
  • Opposition lawmakers say considering fresh impeachment motion
Pedro Pablo KuczynskiPhotographer: Guillermo Gutierrez/Bloomberg
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Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski rejected calls from opposition lawmakers for his resignation and said allegations he lied to Congress are groundless.

Kuczynski said his decision to pardon former President Alberto Fujimori is the real reason why leftist lawmakers are seeking a new motion to impeach him.