Peru's president impeached four months into term
Summary
Peru's Congress voted to impeach interim President José Jerí just four months into his term. The decision followed controversies over his undisclosed meetings with Chinese businessmen, leading to calls for his resignation. Peru will now vote for another interim president as part of its ongoing political challenges.Key Facts
- Peru's Congress impeached President José Jerí after four months in office.
- The impeachment was due to undisclosed meetings with Chinese businessmen.
- Videos showed Jerí meeting businesspeople, including Zhihua Yang.
- Zhihua Yang had been under government examination.
- Jerí denied wrongdoing and suggested his rivals orchestrated a smear campaign.
- He became the third consecutive Peruvian president to be ousted.
- Peru has had seven presidents since 2016 due to political instability.
- Jerí faced a corruption investigation and a drop in approval ratings.
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