Peru’s Congress Chooses Controversial Leader Amid Allegations: A Warning for Sovereign Governance

In a troubling development that echoes beyond Peru's borders, José Jerí, a legislator from the conservative Somos Perú party, was elected president of the Peruvian Congress for the final year of the current legislative term (2021-2026). This choice came in spite of multiple serious accusations against him—including alleged sexual abuse, illicit enrichment, and disobedience to authority. Jerí secured his position with 79 votes out of 130—a clear majority—while opposition candidate José Cueto garnered only 41 votes. This decision took place amid protests from left-wing parliamentarians who denounced what they called "impunity" and a "dictatorship," revealing their voided ballots in a...