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Peru’s Congress Impeaches Interim Peruvian President José Jerí

HeadlineFeb 18, 2026

Peru’s Congress has impeached interim Peruvian President José Jerí for failing to disclose meetings with Chinese businessmen who were under investigation. His ouster came just about four months after taking office. Jerí is the former head of Peru’s Congress who also oversaw the removal of his predecessor, Dina Boluarte. Jerí is the sixth Peruvian president in the past decade to leave office before the end of a term. Residents of the capital Lima took to the streets to celebrate Jerí’s impeachment.

Lima resident: “Very good. Long live Peru! We’re always standing, never kneeling. Now I tell my suffering people, which have been subjected to thousands of forms of slavery, 'Never again. Not one more vote to these far-right parties.' We will not trust them at all, because they’ve proven their immorality and incapacity.”

Peru is scheduled to hold a general election on April 12.

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