Martin Vizcarra vs Ri Yong-ho

Martín Vizcarra, then First Vice President, succeeded to the presidency after the resignation of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. His ascension was seen as a chance to restore public trust in government amid widespread corruption.

President Vizcarra dissolved the Peruvian Congress after it refused to hold a vote of confidence on his anti-corruption reforms. This triggered a constitutional crisis, but Vizcarra called for new legislative elections, which were held in 2020.

Vizcarra was impeached by the new Congress on charges of corruption and moral incapacity, and removed from office. His removal was highly controversial, with many seeing it as a political maneuver by the opposition, and it sparked widespread protests.

Ri Yong-ho was appointed Foreign Minister of North Korea in 2016, replacing Ri Su-yong. He was a veteran diplomat who had served as ambassador to the United Kingdom and as a nuclear negotiator.

Ri Yong-ho addressed the United Nations General Assembly in 2017, where he threatened to test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific Ocean. His speech escalated tensions with the U.S. and led to increased sanctions against North Korea.

Ri Yong-ho was a key member of the North Korean delegation at the first U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore. He participated in working-level discussions on denuclearization and security guarantees, though the summit's joint statement was vague.

Ri Yong-ho accompanied Kim Jong-un to the second U.S.-North Korea summit in Hanoi. He was involved in the negotiations that ultimately broke down over disagreements on sanctions relief and denuclearization steps.