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Jose Jeri, 39, Peru's president for four months, was ousted by Congress amid a scandal over undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman, highlighting Peru's ongoing political volatility ahead of April elections.
Peru’s Congress voted to oust President Jose Jeri, four months into his term, amid multiple corruption accusations. The 75-3-24 vote clears the way for an interim president as Peru heads toward an April general election, with a runoff possible in June if no candidate wins a majority. The scandal, highlighted by the so‑called “Chifagate” meetings with Chinese businessmen, adds to a pattern of political turmoil in the country’s leadership,”,
Peru's interim president José Jerí was removed by a 75-24 vote in an express impeachment after four months in office amid the 'Chifagate' scandal over secret meetings with Chinese businessmen; prosecutors are probing influence-peddling and a timber-trafficking network, while lawmakers prepare to name a replacement ahead of April presidential elections, as Peru continues a period of political instability amidst U.S.-China debates over the Chancay port.
Peru’s Congress voted to remove President José Jeri, marking the country’s seventh president in about ten years and underscoring persistent political upheaval.
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.
Following a Vatican garden party invitation, Pope Leo XIV’s 2026 travel plans include a possible visit to Peru, signaling a major religious-diplomatic outreach with blessings at Peruvian sacred sites and public engagements.
Scientists in Peru's Pisco Basin unearthed a remarkably well-preserved near-complete skeleton of Cosmopolitodus hastalis, an ancient relative of the great white shark. Dated to about 9 million years ago, the specimen includes a full jaw with serrated teeth and even preserved stomach contents—sardines—offering rare insight into late Miocene marine ecosystems and early apex-predator lifestyles.
A centuries-old Peruvian trophy head from the Moche culture reveals the individual had a cleft lip but survived into early adulthood, suggesting such conditions were culturally recognized and possibly revered, challenging modern perceptions of disability.
A train collision near Machu Picchu in Peru resulted in one death and about 30 injuries, leading to the suspension of railway services; the cause of the crash is currently unknown.
A train collision near Machu Picchu in Peru resulted in at least one death and dozens of injuries, with the cause of the crash still unknown. The accident involved two trains on the single-track line serving the archaeological site, causing significant damage and emergency response efforts in a remote area.
Peruvian shamans performed a ritual predicting that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will be ousted in 2026, while also forecasting ongoing global conflicts like the Ukraine war and natural disasters, with mixed accuracy in past predictions.
A bus in southern Peru crashed into a pickup truck and fell over 650 feet into a ravine, killing at least 37 people and injuring 13, highlighting ongoing concerns about traffic safety in the country.
A bus accident in Peru resulted in at least 37 deaths and dozens injured after the vehicle plunged into a ravine following a head-on collision on the Pan-American Highway, highlighting ongoing road safety issues in the region.
A passenger bus in southern Peru fell into a ravine after colliding with a pickup truck, resulting in at least 37 deaths and 13 injuries, highlighting ongoing concerns about road safety in the region.
Researchers used drone technology to map over 5,000 aligned holes at Monte Sierpe in Peru, discovering similarities to Inca accounting devices and suggesting the site may have been used for agricultural, commercial, or administrative purposes by pre-Inca and Inca peoples. The findings raise questions about the unique presence of such monuments in the region.