José Jerí

Rule Changes

Serving as caretaker president through 2026 elections

Peru's last Senate election was in 1990. On April 12, 2026, Peruvians voted to fill 60 Senate seats for the first time in 34 years, alongside 130 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and a first-round presidential contest featuring a record 35 candidates — the most fragmented field in the country's modern history. No candidate was expected to clear the 50-percent threshold needed to win outright, sending the top two to a June 7 runoff.

Updated Apr 12

Rule Changes

Removed from office, under investigation for influence peddling

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