Peru’s president questioned over alleged corruption

Pedro Kuczynski testified for eight hours over corruption charges related to the ‘Car Wash’ investigation, one day after Congress voted to begin impeachment proceedings for the second time in three months.

Peru‘s president has faced eight hours of questioning on his ties to a Brazilian construction giant.

The company’s being investigated over accusations of a kickback scheme for government contracts.

It comes a day after Congress voted to begin impeachment proceedings against Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.

Al Jazeera’s Mariana Sanchez reports from Lima.