Lawmakers will elect Peru's next president after the latest ouster

"On Tuesday, Congress voted to remove Jeri after four months in office. The removal followed revelations regarding his undisclosed meetings with Chinese business owners, including a state contractor. Jeri asserted he was merely coordinating a Peruvian-Chinese festival. The Public Prosecutor's Office has launched two preliminary investigations into Jeri over allegations of illegal sponsorship of private interests and influence-peddling to the detriment of the state."

"Peru's Congress on Wednesday will choose the country's eight president in a decade to replace the newly ousted former leader Jose Jeri, with four lawmakers largely unknown by the public in the running. The candidate who secures the most votes will lead the nation until July 28, when they will transfer power to the winner of the general election scheduled for April. Congress announced Tuesday that four candidates had officially registered for Wednesday night's vote. Levels of support for each were unclear."

Peru's Congress will elect the country's next interim president to replace Jose Jeri, who was removed after four months in office. The chosen candidate will govern until July 28, when power transfers to the winner of the April general election. Frequent presidential removals reflect political fragmentation and lawmakers' broad use of a constitutional provision on permanent moral incapacity. Jeri faced scrutiny over undisclosed meetings with Chinese business owners, including a state contractor, and denied wrongdoing. The Public Prosecutor's Office opened preliminary investigations into alleged illegal sponsorship and influence-peddling. Four candidates officially registered, including Maria del Carmen Alva and Hector Acuna.

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