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Peru's congress votes to oust President Jeri
Peru's Congress ousted José Jeré with a 75-24 vote amid corruption probes involving secret meetings with Chinese businessmen just weeks before April elections.
- On Wednesday, Peru's Congress voted 75 to 24 to impeach interim President José Jerí four months into his term, citing his failure to disclose meetings with Chinese businessmen.
- Last month, videos emerged showing Jerí meeting several times off his official schedule with businessman Zhihua Yang, prompting local media to report security-camera footage that triggered scrutiny of Yang.
- Security footage shows Jerí wearing a hooded top during a late-night restaurant visit and meeting with a Chinese national under house arrest, local media reported.
- His removal makes him the third consecutive president to be ousted after he replaced former leader Dina Boluarte, and Peru's Congress will vote on Wednesday for its next interim president before the general election in April.
- This ouster highlights that Jerí was Peru's seventh president since 2016, and footage implicated Zhihua Yang, who was granted a state concession for an energy project.
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