Congress of the Republic of Peru

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The Congress of the Republic (Spanish: Congreso de la República) is the bicameral body which exercises legislative power in Peru. Due to the broadly interpreted impeachment wording in the Constitution of Peru, the President of Peru can be removed by Congress without cause, effectively making the legislature more powerful than the executive branch. Congress obtained nearly absolute control of Peru's government following a ruling in February 2023 when the Constitutional Court of Peru, whose members are directly chosen by Congress, removed judicial oversight of the legislative body. Congress's composition is established by Chapter I of Title IV of the Constitution of Peru. Congress is composed of representatives who sit in congressional districts allocated to each region, as well as two special districts, Lima Province and Peruvian citizens living abroad, on a basis of population as measured by the Peruvian Census in multi-member districts. Congress is charged with the responsibility to pass...

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