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Francisco Sagasti

president of Peru
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Francisco Sagasti served as Peru's interim president from November 2020 to July 2021. He assumed the presidency following the resignation of Manuel Merino, who had taken office after the impeachment of Martín Vizcarra. Sagasti's presidency occurred during a period of political instability and the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru. He was a legislator who had voted against Vizcarra's impeachment and was set to lead the country until the scheduled 2021 presidential election.12

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  1. history of Peru - The short presidencies of Martín Vizcarra (2018–20), Manuel Merino (2020), and Francisco Sagasti (2020–21) and the COVID-19 pandemic
  2. Peru - The short presidencies of Martín Vizcarra (2018–20), Manuel Merino (2020), and Francisco Sagasti (2020–21) and the COVID-19 pandemic

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