{"id":12152,"date":"2026-02-14T04:12:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T04:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12152"},"modified":"2026-02-14T04:12:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T04:12:04","slug":"peru-to-debate-removal-of-president-jose-jeri-four-months-into-his-term-government-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12152","title":{"rendered":"Peru to debate removal of President Jose Jeri four months into his term | Government News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>The debate comes as Jeri, who is not running for re-election, faces allegations of bribery and influence-peddling.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><button class=\"article-listen-container\" aria-labelledby=\"listen-text listen-duration\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-listen-container__text\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-text\">Listen to this article<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"article-listen-container__duration\">3 mins<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/button><button tabindex=\"0\" class=\"tooltip-accessible_trigger\"><svg class=\"icon icon--info icon--main-grey-dark icon--16 listen-to-article-tooltip__icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\"><title>info<\/title><path class=\"icon-main-color\" d=\"M12 0a12 12 0 1 0 0 24 12 12 0 0 0 0-24Zm-.226 3.225a2.039 2.039 0 0 1 2.155 1.924v.193a1.998 1.998 0 0 1-2.155 2.149 2.029 2.029 0 0 1-2.146-2.15 2.039 2.039 0 0 1 1.955-2.122h.193l-.002.006Zm3.227 15.525a.75.75 0 0 1-.752.75H9.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.75h.748V12h-.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.751h3a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.752v6.75h.75a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.749L15 18.75Z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2017-06-08T131939Z_1189275883_RC11B0FE7F20_RTRMADP_3_GULF-QATAR-JAZEERA-1714943623.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 14 Feb 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">14 Feb 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>The head of Peru\u2019s Congress, Fernando Rospigliosi, has announced a special plenary session to weigh the removal of the country\u2019s right-wing president, Jose Jeri.<\/p>\n<p>The session will take place on the morning of February 17, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Frospigliosi\/status\/2022427828411650379\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> Peru\u2019s Congress posted on social media.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>The debate comes as Jeri\u2019s short tenure grows mired in scandal, just four months after he took office as interim president.<\/p>\n<p>In October, Jeri \u2014 the leader of Congress at the time \u2014 took over as president following the unanimous impeachment of his predecessor, Dina Boluarte, on the grounds of \u201cpermanent moral incapacity\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Boluarte herself assumed the presidency after her predecessor, Pedro Castillo, was impeached for attempting a self-coup.<\/p>\n<p>Next week\u2019s debate about Jeri\u2019s future is the latest chapter in the ongoing instability facing Peru\u2019s government. The country has seen eight presidents within the last decade, with several of them impeached or resigning before their term expired.<\/p>\n<p>In recent months, Jeri has become increasingly embroiled in scandal, including one colloquially known as \u201cchifagate\u201d, named for the Peruvian-Chinese fusion cuisine known as \u201cchifa\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The scandal started when local media outlets obtained video of Jeri arriving late at night at a restaurant to meet with a Chinese businessman, Zhihua Yang, who previously received government approval to build a hydroelectric plant.<\/p>\n<p>Their meeting was not listed in the official presidential agenda, as is required under Peruvian law. Critics have questioned whether Jeri\u2019s outfit \u2014 which had a deep hood that rendered him nearly unrecognisable \u2014 was meant to be a disguise.<\/p>\n<p>Additional footage placed Jeri at another one of Yang\u2019s businesses days later. Jeri also allegedly met a second Chinese businessman, Jiwu Xiaodong, who was reportedly under house arrest for illegal activities.<\/p>\n<p>Jeri has dismissed some of the off-the-books meetings as planning for an upcoming Chinese-Peruvian friendship event. Others, he said, were simply shopping trips for sweets and other food. He has denied wrongdoing but has acknowledged taking the meetings was a \u201cmistake\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have not lied to the country. I have not done anything illegal,\u201d Jeri told the news outlet Canal N.<\/p>\n<p>But critics have accused Jeri of using his position for influence-peddling at the unregistered interactions.<\/p>\n<p>Similar accusations erupted earlier this month when Peruvian media highlighted the irregular hiring of several women in Jeri\u2019s administration and contracts he awarded as possible evidence of bribery.<\/p>\n<p>The debate over Jeri\u2019s removal comes as Peru hurtles towards a general election on April 12, with the presidency up for grabs. Jeri will not be running to retain his seat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The debate comes as Jeri, who is not running for re-election, faces allegations of bribery and influence-peddling. 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