Peru sinks deeper into chaos as seventh president in ten years ousted in ‘Chifagate’ scandal

Peru’s interim president was removed from bureau Tuesday implicit corruption allegations, further destabilizing the state up of April’s statesmanlike and legislature elections, according to reports.

José Jerí’s ouster follows an ongoing ungraded called "Chifagate," successful which helium was allegedly filmed astatine an undisclosed gathering with a Chinese businessman who holds a concession for an vigor project, the Associated Press reported.

Jeri was besides said to person met with different concern person, reportedly nether probe for alleged engagement successful amerciable logging.

Lawmakers removed him by voting to censure him arsenic caput of Congress, which needed lone a elemental bulk and automatically stripped him of the presidency.

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Peru's Congress ousted President Jose Jeri pursuing a ungraded implicit undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman successful Lima. (REUTERS/Angela Ponce)

Jerí has said helium volition respect the result of the vote, has denied wrongdoing and volition instrumentality to his relation arsenic a legislator, Reuters reported.

Tuesday’s ousting ballot marks the latest twist successful a prolonged governmental situation that has seen 7 presidents since 2016.

Jerí had assumed the station connected Oct. 10, 2025, aft the dismissal of his predecessor, Dina Boluarte.

Right-wing parties that had backed Boluarte withdrew enactment amid further corruption scandals. Since Boluarte had nary vice president, Jerí, past caput of Congress, was adjacent successful line.

Lawmakers volition present elite a caller caput of Congress, who volition besides presume the presidency until July 28, 2026, erstwhile the victor of the April 12 predetermination is sworn in.

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Jerí had assumed the station of president connected Oct. 10, 2025, aft the dismissal of his predecessor, Dina Boluarte. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

As the state heads toward the adjacent vote, the statesmanlike tract remains crowded.

Conservative businessman Rafael López Aliaga presently leads successful polls, portion Keiko Fujimori, the girl of erstwhile President Alberto Fujimori, is moving 2nd successful astir others.

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Fujimori narrowly mislaid her past statesmanlike bid, securing 49% of the ballot successful 2021. If nary campaigner wins much than 50% successful April, the apical 2 finishers volition beforehand to a June runoff.

Rospigliosi said parties person until 6 p.m. section clip to contiguous candidates, and the legislature is expected to ballot connected a caller president Feb. 18.