Peru’s Political Chaos: Eighth President in Ten Years Signals Deep Governance Failure

In less than ten years, Peru has cycled through eight presidents, an alarming symptom of institutional fragility and political dysfunction. The recent ousting of José Jerí, who served as interim president for barely four months before being censured amid scandal, underscores how the country is caught in a revolving door of leadership crises. Jerí assumed office as the head of Congress stepped in after the legislature deposed former President Dina Boluarte. His initial focus on combating crime earned him some early approval. But soon, shadowy meetings with Chinese businessmen—one conducted masked at a restaurant owned by one such entrepreneur—triggered investigations...