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Congress of the Republic of Peru

Congress of the Republic of Peru

National Legislature

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Peru's revolving presidential door

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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 voted 75-24 to remove Josรฉ Jerรญ over undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman. It was the second presidential ouster in less than six months, using a constitutional provision so vague that legislators can remove any president.

Updated May 29