Peru's legislative body voted to remove President Jose Jeri from power on Tuesday after only four months serving as the country's leader. The removal came amid controversy over secret meetings with a Chinese business figure, adding to Peru's ongoing pattern of leadership instability.
Peru’s legislative body voted Tuesday to remove President Jose Jeri from power after serving just four months as the nation’s leader, amid controversy surrounding secret meetings with a Chinese business figure.
The South American country’s lawmakers used a censure motion to dismiss Jeri through a simple majority vote, extending Peru’s pattern of frequent leadership changes.
The president’s downfall stemmed from a scandal involving undisclosed encounters with a businessman from China, which ultimately cost him his position in the ongoing revolving door of Peruvian leadership.
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