Peru’s president ousted in ‘express impeachment’ after just four months

Interim president José Jerí voted out by country’s congress amid scandal concerning secretive meetings

Peru’s interim president has been forced out of office in an “express impeachment” after a political scandal over his secretive meetings with Chinese businessmen.

Lawmakers voted by 75 votes to 24 to proceed with the impeachment of José Jerí, who had been at the helm for just four months.