Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Peru's President Faces Scandal Over Undisclosed Meetings
Peru's President Jose Jeri is in trouble because he met with a Chinese businessman named Zhihua Yang twice, but he didn't tell anyone about these meetings.
People are upset because in Peru, the president is supposed to share his meetings with the public.
President Jeri said sorry and explained that the meetings were just friendly, but some people think he might have done something wrong.
Now, some lawmakers want to start a process to remove him from office, but it's unlikely to happen because many politicians want to keep things stable before the next elections.
Peru has had a lot of political problems lately, with many presidents coming and going since 2018.
Peruvian President Jose Jeri is under investigation for undisclosed meetings with Chinese businessman Zhihua Yang.
Jeri met with Yang on December 26 and January 6, which were not part of his official agenda.
Opposition lawmakers are considering impeachment or censure, but removal is unlikely due to upcoming elections.
Jeri apologized for the meetings, calling them 'friendly' and denying any wrongdoing.
Peru has experienced significant political instability with seven presidents since 2018.
- Who
- Peruvian President Jose Jeri and Chinese businessman Zhihua Yang
- What
- Undisclosed meetings and potential corruption allegations
- When
- Meetings on December 26 and January 6; apology on January 20
- Where
- Lima, Peru
- Why
- Lack of transparency and potential corruption
- President Involved
- Jose Jeri
- Businessman Involved
- Zhihua Yang
- Meeting Dates
- December 26, January 6
- Apology Issued
- January 20
- Popularity Rating
- 44%
- Impeachment Votes Needed
- 87 out of 130
- Political Crisis Since
- 2018