lima president pedro pablo kuczynski chance survive political crisis grip peru fade friday congress pass motion start presidential vacancy procedures enough vote unseat within week opposition-controlled congress vote 93-17 friday seek removal office graft allegations deny eighty-seven vote need oust session schedule dec. 21 ask defend brazilian construction company center latin america big graft scandal disclose week payments total 4.8 million company own kuczynski close friend trigger call resign kuczynski previously deny link brazilian company odebrecht say thursday nothing improper payments flank cabinet kuczynski vow resign defiant message nation however kuczynski aware chance survive scandal slim say government source ask identify resist call step hop clear name defend due process odebrecht graft investigation widen source say national disgrace say opposition lawmaker lourdes alcorta less harmful option peru would resignation force us impeach odebrecht rock politics latin america since agree year ago provide detail bribery scheme across region land elites jail colombia dominican republic nearly topple president brazil two former presidents peru ollanta humala alejandro toledo ensnare odebrecht probe allege payments deny humala jail pending trial july authorities seek toledo extradition unite state opposition leader keiko fujimori kuczynski unexpectedly defeat last year presidential election also investigation deny wrongdoing kuczynski force would replace first vice president martin vizcarra former governor copper-rich mine region peru current ambassador canada kuczynski laud many brilliant technocrat would help uproot widespread corruption peru 16 months office mark clash right-wing opposition party control congress kuczynski say late thursday owner manager company pay odebrecht hold senior government post also acknowledge provide financial service odebrecht project consultant friend firm hold public office opposition slam explanation little late really unfortunate president kuczynski put country situation say congresswoman cecilia chacon peru 's congress prepare oust president kuczynski