Peru’s Congress votes to remove President Jose Jeri in latest shake-up

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete February 17, 2026 at 08:38 PM

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Peru's Congress voted to remove President Jose Jeri from office on Tuesday, just four months into his term. The decision follows corruption allegations against Jeri's government, including a scandal dubbed "Chifagate" involving an undisclosed meeting with a Chinese businessman. Jeri, a right-wing leader and former head of Congress, assumed the presidency in October after his predecessor, Dina Boluarte, was impeached. Boluarte herself had replaced Pedro Castillo, who was also impeached in December 2022. Jeri is the seventh president to lead Peru in the last decade, continuing a trend of political instability and presidential scandals in the country.

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Lima 40% Petroperu 40% Zhihua Yang 50% Chifagate ×260% Dina Boluarte ×270% Pedro Castillo ×270% Congress of Peru ×380% Jose Jeri ×690% Peru ×6100%

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