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Peru's President Jerí Faces Censure Over Corruption Allegations

2/17/2026

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Peru's Congress is debating censure motions against President José Jerí, four months into his term.
The probes involve undisclosed meetings with Chinese businessman Zhihua Yang linked to state contracts.
If censure passes, Jerí would become the eighth president in a decade.
With elections in April, Keiko Fujimori's party defends Jerí for stability, while Rafael López Aliaga's faction accuses him of corruption.

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Peru's Congress is debating censure motions against President José Jerí, four months into his term.
The probes involve undisclosed meetings with Chinese businessman Zhihua Yang linked to state contracts.
If censure passes, Jerí would become the eighth president in a decade.
With elections in April, Keiko Fujimori's party defends Jerí for stability, while Rafael López Aliaga's faction accuses him of corruption.