Peru ousts interim president Jeri amid corruption probe weeks before elections
France 24
by FRANCE 24February 18, 2026
Peru’s Congress on Tuesday voted to remove the interim President Jose Jeri over corruption allegations, deepening political uncertainty just weeks before the nation’s April presidential and congressional elections. Jeri is under preliminary investigation for alleged influence peddling tied to a series of undisclosed meetings with two Chinese executives.
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Originally published on France 24 on 2/18/2026