US EditionPeru’s new interim leader oversees prison raids in bid to get tough on surging crime
- On October 10, 2025, José Jerí was sworn in as President of Peru in Lima after Peruvian Congress removed Dina Boluarte for moral incapacity.
- Peruvian Congress voted to remove Boluarte after protests erupted in late September following an attack on a cumbia band at an army-owned venue, amid public anger over crime.
- Despite pledges of unity, Jeri faces past allegations that he denies and says he will cooperate on, while assembling a 19-member cabinet and pledging strong public safety initiatives to Congress.
- He now leads a transition government slated to run through July 2026 and must finish the current term as general elections are set for April next year.
- Analysts warned that `Political waters have become choppier`, noting Jeri faces manipulation risks and Peru has had seven presidents since 2016; the Merino five-day precedent looms as a caution.
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Peru’s former president Dina Boluarte, dismissed on Thursday night in an express way by Parliament in the absence of six months of the new elections, reiterated to supporters this Saturday that she accepts her departure from power and wished “all the successes” to José Jerí, who succeeded him in office as president of Congress, to form a transitional government.
Since he became president of Congress, José Jerí, 38 years old, was clear that he could succeed Dina Boluarte. Although he declared last August that he would "discontinue" to assume if they cowed Boluarte, this Friday he did the opposite. His role in the hours leading up to Boluarte's removal has been key for him to be vested with the presidential gang: he refused to resign and to vote on the successor in the legislature and began to elect candi…
Peru's new leader readies cabinet to quell anger as elections loom
LIMA - Peruvian President Jose Jeri scrambled to assemble a new government after taking office on Friday, looking to tap names that can help calm widespread public anger over rising crime and corruption ahead of next year's elections. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Jose Jeri's Challenge: Steering Peru through Political Storms
Jose Jeri's Challenge: Steering Peru through Political Storms Peruvian President Jose Jeri is facing a critical challenge as he scrambles to form a new government following his sudden rise to power. The 38-year-old stepped into office after former President Dina Boluarte was ousted in a late-night congressional vote due to ‘moral incapacity.’The nation has been gripped by rising crime and a scandal-plagued leadership landscape, with Jeri being t…
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