The discussion comes as Mr Gyeri, who is not running for re-election, faces allegations of bribery and influence misappropriation.
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Published February 14, 2026
Peruvian Congress President Fernando Rospigliosi has announced a special plenary session to consider the removal of the country’s right-wing president Jose Gerri.
The meeting will be held on the morning of February 17, according to a statement posted on social media by the Peruvian Congress.
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The debate comes just four months after he was sworn in as interim president, and as his brief tenure has been mired in scandal.
In October, then-parliamentary leader Gyeri became president after his predecessor, Dina Bolarte, was unanimously impeached on grounds of “persistent moral incompetence.”
Bolarte himself took office after his predecessor, Pedro Castillo, was impeached for an attempted coup.
Next week’s debate over Geri’s future will be the latest chapter in the ongoing instability facing Peru’s government. The country has had eight presidents in the past decade, several of whom have been impeached or resigned before their terms expired.
In recent months, Geri has become increasingly involved in scandals. That includes a scandal known as “Chifagate,” after the Peruvian-Chinese fusion dish known colloquially as “Chifa.”
The scandal began when local media obtained footage of Jeri arriving at a restaurant in the middle of the night to meet Chinese businessman Yang Zhihua, who had previously won government approval to build a hydroelectric power plant.
The meeting between the two was not on the president’s official agenda, as required by Peruvian law. Critics have questioned whether Geri’s clothing, which had a deep hood that was almost unrecognizable, was intended as a disguise.
A few days later, additional footage showed Jeri working for another of Jan’s companies. Jeri also reportedly met with a second Chinese businessman, Jiu Xiaodong, who was reportedly under house arrest for illegal activities.
Geri dismissed some of the off-the-books meetings as planning future China-Peru friendship events. Others simply went to buy sweets and other food, he said. He denied any wrongdoing but admitted attending the meeting was a “mistake”.
“I have not lied to the country. I have not done anything illegal,” Jeri told news outlet Canal N.
But critics have accused Geri of using his position to spread influence through unregistered exchanges.
Similar accusations arose earlier this month when Peruvian media cited the temporary employment of several women in Geri’s government and contracts signed by Mr. Geri as evidence of possible bribery.
The debate over Gyeri’s removal comes as Peru moves rapidly towards general elections on April 12 for the presidency. Jeri has no intention of running to defend her seat.
