Overview
- Appearing before the Congressional Oversight Commission, President José Jerí denied illicit conduct, rejected calls to resign, and said opponents seek to destabilize the presidency and the electoral process.
- The Lima Centro anti-corruption prosecutor’s office, led by Diana Mayra Paico, is gathering security-camera videos from Lima and San Borja and other evidence for alleged illegal sponsorship and influence peddling.
- Interim Attorney General Tomás Gálvez outlined a two-track approach that separates inquiries into private actors from actions involving the president and emphasized respect for the presidency with a likely procedural pause after initial steps.
- Congress received two censure motions from Ruth Luque and Elías Varas supported by 20 lawmakers as parties organize signature drives and debate convening an extraordinary legislative session to advance sanctions.
- Lawmakers pressed Jerí for detailed accounts of his Dec. 26 and Jan. 6 encounters with businessman Zhihua Yang and for explanations about meetings with Ji Wu Xiaodong, who faces a separate case that includes an order of arrest at home.