Peru’s congress on Tuesday voted to remove President José Jerí just four months after the 39-year-old leader had taken office.

The ouster cemented Peru’s status as among the least stable countries in Latin America and comes just two months ahead of scheduled general elections.

Peru's Congress is set to elect an interim president on Wednesday to replace Jose Jeri, who was impeached in a graft scandal just four months after taking office.

Peru’s Congress has voted to remove interim President José Jeri from office as he faces corruption allegations

Peru’s Congress on Tuesday voted to remove interim President José Jerí from office as he faces corruption allegations, triggering a fresh wave of political instability just weeks before the nation’s April presidential and congressional elections.

Peru's Congress on Tuesday impeached interim president Jose Jeri, the Latin American country's seventh head of state in 10 years and only the latest toppled over graft claims.The new parliament