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Primary driver of presidential removals
Peru swore in its eighth president in a decade on February 18, 2026, hours after Congress removed José Jerí over undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman. The vote—75 in favor, 24 against—marked the second presidential ouster in less than six months and the latest use of a constitutional provision so vaguely worded that legislators can remove any president they choose.
Updated Feb 18
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