Peru’s interim president toppled amid ‘Chifa-gate’ China ties scandal
Peru’s Congress censured interim president José Jerí by 75 votes to 24, ousting him four months after he took office amid the “Chifa-gate” scandal over undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman; Jerí apologized for the hooded meeting and for how the talks were conducted, and an investigation was opened, highlighting Peru’s ongoing political instability as it prepares for a general election in April 2026, with U.S. concerns raised about China’s influence on Peruvian infrastructure.