Peru’s President Jose Jeri ousted after ‘Chifagate’ scandal tied to Chinese contractor

SCMP · 2026-02-17
Peru’s President Jose Jeri ousted after ‘Chifagate’ scandal tied to Chinese contractor

Peru’s Congress voted on Tuesday to remove President Jose Jeri from office following a series of undisclosed late-night meetings at a Chinese restaurant with a Chinese state contractor, setting off a political scandal dubbed “Chifagate”, a reference to the country’s Chinese-Peruvian fusion cuisine.