Peru lawmakers gather support to call for debate to oust president Jeri


FILE PHOTO: Peru's new president Jose Jeri walks on the day of the swearing-in ceremony, after Congress voted to remove former President Dina Boluarte, in Lima, October 10, 2025. REUTERS/Angela Ponce/File Photo

LIMA, Feb ⁠12 (Reuters) - Peru's congress ⁠on Thursday secured enough ‌signatures to begin a debate on the removal and ​censure of president ⁠Jose Jeri, ⁠according to a congressional documents.

Jeri ⁠took ‌office in October following ⁠the removal of former President ​Dina ‌Boluarte. The motion follows ⁠a ​scandal involving reports of undisclosed meetings between ⁠the president and a ​Chinese businessman.

The move marks the latest instance of ⁠political volatility in the Andean nation, which has seen a series ​of ⁠leadership changes in recent ​years.

(Reporting by Dante ‌Alva and Alexander ​Villegas, Editing by Daina Beth Solomon)

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