Embattled Peru president resigns amid corruption claims

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski protests his innocence as he steps down

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After less than two years in office, Peru’s president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has resigned over a vote-buying scandal.

The embattled 79-year-old continued to deny wrongdoing as he stepped down, stating that he did not want to be an obstacle to the country’s development.

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