Peru ousts president, electing interim leaderAFP, LIMAThe Peruvian Congress was yesterday set to elect an interim president to replace Jose Jeri, who was impeached in a graft scandal just four months after taking office. Peru’s impeached interim President Jose Jeri, center, gestures with his Cabinet in the background as they walk out of the Government Palace in Lima on Tuesday. Jeri became president following the impeachment of his predecessor, Dina Boluarte, in October. People gather in Lima yesterday after the Peruvian Congress ousted president Jose Jeri following a scandal over undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman. The new interim president is to serve out the remainder of Jeri’s term.

Source: Taipei Times February 18, 2026 16:14 UTC