Peru President’s Ouster Splits Right-Wing Before Elections

Jose Jeri walks out of the Government Palace as his cabinet applauds him in Lima on Feb. 17. 

Photographer: Connie France/AFP/Getty Images

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President Jose Jeri’s impeachment by congress Tuesday — making him the third straight president to be removed from office — is highlighting divides within Peru’s political right-wing and the top two conservative presidential contenders just ahead of general elections.