Lawmakers will elect Peru’s next president
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s Congress is picking a new interim president as it scrambles to steady the country after ousting José Jerí. On Wednesday night, lawmakers vote among four little-known members of Congress. The winner will lead the Andean country until July 28, when power passes to the winner of an election in April. Congress removed Jerí on Tuesday after reports of undisclosed meetings with Chinese business owners, including a state contractor. Prosecutors have opened two preliminary investigations into alleged illegal sponsorship of private interests and influence-peddling.