Peru's Prime Minister Ana Jara deposed over spy row
Peruvian Prime Minister Ana Jara was forced to step down after losing a vote of confidence in Congress on Monday, the BBC reported.
Ms Jara was censured over allegations that Peru's intelligence agency had for years gathered information on leading figures in business and politics.
President Ollanta Humala must now select a new prime minister and cabinet.
It is considered the biggest crisis of his presidency since he took office in July 2011.
In Peru, the president is the head of the executive, but analysts say having his number two deposed by the opposition-dominated Congress is a sign of his waning influence.
A recent opinion poll by Ipsos suggested Mr Humala's popularity rating had dropped to 25%.
It is the first time in half a century that Peru's Congress has deposed a prime minister.