Feb 17 (Reuters) – Peru’s Congress on Tuesday ousted President Jose Jeri after just four months in office, following a scandal over undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman, continuing a revolving door of leaders in the South American nation. Jeri was removed by simple majority vote through a censure measure. (Reporting by Sarah Morland and […]
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Feb 17 (Reuters) – Peru’s Congress on Tuesday ousted President Jose Jeri after just four months in office, following a scandal over undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman, continuing a revolving door of leaders in the South American nation.
Jeri was removed by simple majority vote through a censure measure.
(Reporting by Sarah Morland and Alexander Villegas; editing by Cassandra Garrison)