Peru ousts interim president over corruption probe

Alegeri Romania

Peru 's Congress voted on Tuesday to remove interim President Jose Jeri from office four months into his term. The move follows a scandal involving secret meetings with Chinese businessmen. It triggers a fresh wave of political instability less than two months before Peru's presidential election scheduled for April 12. Jeri is also under investigation for alleged "illegal sponsorship of interests" following two meetings with Chinese businessmen. The meetings were not publicly disclosed. Both