On 9 November 2020, a total of 105 members of Congress voted to remove Vizcarra from office, exceeding the 87 votes (out of 130) that were still needed to impeach him. Merino, who succeeded him as president the following day, will serve as president until July 2021.[54] Vizcarra called the accusations baseless and false, but still accepted the vote by Congress and promised not to take any other legal action.[55]