Peru to elect interim leader after graft scandal ousts presidentJose Jeri, who lasted only four months in office, was Peru’s seventh head of state in the last 10 years. (Photo: AFP)LIMA - Peru's Congress is preparing to elect an interim president on Wednesday to replace Jose Jeri, who was impeached in a graft scandal just four months after taking office. Jeri himself became president following the impeachment of his predecessor Dina Boluarte in October. The new interim president will serve out the remainder of Jeri’s term. Edgardo Torres, a 29-year-old industrial engineer from Lima, said Peru needed “a true leader” to bring some much-needed political stability.

Source: Bangkok Post February 18, 2026 20:27 UTC