US EditionPeru's congress votes to oust President Jeri
Congress censured José Jeré by 75-24 vote amid corruption probes linked to secret meetings with Chinese executives, marking Peru's eighth leader change in a decade.
- On Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, Peru's Congress approved a motion of censure removing interim President José Jeri by 75 votes to 24, and Fernando Rospigliosi, acting head of Congress, declared the presidency vacant.
- Allegations center on a leaked December meeting that included two Chinese executives, with Peruvian media dubbing a late-night off-agenda encounter with Zhihua Yang `Chifagate`; the Attorney General's Office opened an inquiry into possible illegal sponsorship and aggravated influence peddling.
- Jeri, 39, became interim president in October after serving as Speaker of Congress when Dina Boluarte was impeached; he is a right-wing leader facing allegations of influence-peddling from undisclosed meetings.
- Political blocs will now meet to agree a list of President of Congress candidates for a legislative vote, with lawmakers choosing an interim leader to govern until July 28 when the April 12, 2026 winner takes office.
- Despite the ouster deepening a prolonged crisis since 2016, Peru's economy remains stable ahead of the upcoming presidential election, as the crisis unfolds on Tuesday.
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The Congress of Peru has approved on Tuesday a motion of censure against the president, José Jerí, who...
Peru Congress ousts President Jeri because of China-linked secret meetings
Peru's Congress on Tuesday ousted President Jose Jeri just four months into his term over a scandal involving undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman, extending a cycle of political upheaval that has gripped the Andean nation for much of the past decade.
The scandals cost Jerí the job when he was only four months in office.
The interim president of Peru, José Jerí, was dismissed by Parliament at the end of an impeachment procedure for alleged trafficking of influences and alleged irregular assumptions. The...
Peru will look tomorrow for its eighth president in almost ten years of political crisis after the dismissal of the interim president, José Jerí.
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