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Peru prepares for Congress to select new interim president

(18 Feb 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Lima, Peru – 18 February 2026 1. Rising of the Peruvian flag at Lima's Presidential Palace 2. Presidential Palace outside entrance, fences, people walking by 3. Police at the main entrance to the Presidential Palace 4. Guard of honor in the courtyard of the palace 5. Wide exterior of Palace 6. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) José Santos, Lima resident: “Politically, we are in very bad shape. No one represents us. So we hope that the next elections are serious and that we choose, as it should be, a representative as President of the Republic.” 7. José Santos walking from kiosk 8. Newspaper kiosk 9. Newspaper front page with photograph of former President José Jerí, with the headline reading (Spanish) "Censored" 10. La Republica newspaper with headline reading (Spanish) "Eighth president in 10 years sought" with photos of four congressmen competing to be president 11. Newspaper with headline reading (Spanish) "Peru will have a new president today" 12. Newspaper kiosk exterior 13. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Pedro Prieto, Lima resident: “It affects us. There’s no one who can put an end to the insecurity—it really affects us. Businesses no longer want to open. The people who work in them feel uncertain. You can no longer go out into the street with peace of mind.” 14. Various of streets in Lima STORYLINE: Peru woke up without a president after Congress censured José Jerí on Tuesday. Jerí had been serving as interim president after Congress removed former President Dina Boluarte from office on Oct. 10, 2025. "Politically, we are in very bad shape. No one represents us. So we hope that the next elections are serious,” said 67-year-old Peruvian José Santos on Wednesday, next to a kiosk in Lima with newspapers' headlines reporting on the latest political crisis. Lawmakers approved censuring Jerí by a vote of 75-24, with three abstentions. Congress ousted Jerí, deepening the country's turmoil in a country that has seen seven presidents since 2016, and is about to hold a general election in April amid widespread public outcry over the surge in violent crime. Congress is expected to select a replacement from its own ranks on Wednesday. Jerí took office after lawmakers removed Boluarte in October. Prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into alleged corruption and influence peddling related to undisclosed meetings with two Chinese businessmen in December. Jerí has denied wrongdoing. Peru's constitution allows Congress to remove a president for “moral incapacity." Observers say the repeated use of that provision has raised concerns about judicial independence AP Video shot by: Cesar Barreto Production by Mauricio Muñoz =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...