El presidente encargado del Perú, José Jerí, tiene las horas contadas. Este martes enfrenta en el Congreso un pedido de destitución por tráfico de influencias a solo dos meses de las elecciones presidenciales del 12 de abril.

De concretarse su exoneración, sería el octavo cambio presidencial en el país andino en casi una década, en medio de un convulsionado contexto político que deja al descubierto una fuerte interna entre sectores de la derecha peruana.

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Jeri, del derechista Somos Perú, asumió el poder en forma interina el 10 de octubre pasado en reemplazo de la destituida mandataria encargada, Dina Boluarte, que a su vez había llegado al gobierno después de la remoción de Pedro Castillo el 7 de diciembre de 2022.

El actual presidente debe entregar el poder el 28 de julio.

¿De qué se acusa a José Jeri?

Jeri no es un presidente popular.

Su breve mandato fue sacudido por varios escándalos. La Fiscalía abrió una investigación en su contra por tráfico de influencias. Se lo acusa de haber mantenido reuniones semiclandestinas con empresarios chinos que son contratistas del Estado y de la propia oficina presidencial.

El encuentro ocurrió el 26 de diciembre en un restaurante de comida peruano-china de Lima, al que acudió encapuchado con la aparente intención de evitar ser reconocido, según videos de cámaras de seguridad.

“Jeri ha tenido acusaciones con el tema del presupuesto. Lo peor no es que haya ido encapuchado a una reunión en el auto presidencial a hablar con contratistas del Estado. Hubo invitaciones a mujeres al Palacio (presidencial) en la noche. También se filtraron fotos de su cumpleaños donde invitó a tres señoritas, una de ellas asesinada de 80 balazos por estar vinculada con una presunta red de tráfico sexual”, dijo a TN la analista peruana Giovanna Peñaflor, directora de la encuestadora Imasen.

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Según trascendió, una mujer fue contratada en el Estado después que estuvo toda la noche en la sede de gobierno durante las celebraciones de Halloween, de acuerdo a los registros oficiales de ingreso y salida de personas. El mandatario negó todas las acusaciones.

¿Qué puede pasar con José Jerí?

A dos meses de las elecciones, la dividida derecha peruana también juega su interna en el Congreso.

“Hay un enfrentamiento entre Renovación Popular del exalcalde de Lima Rafael López Aliaga y Fuerza Popular de Keiko Fujimori”, aseguró Peñaflor. Ambos dirigentes encabezan los sondeos y luchan por el liderazgo de la derecha.

Las fuerzas conservadoras tienen mayoría en el Congreso y respaldaron a Jeri para que asumiera en reemplazo de Boluarte. López Aliaga busca ahora distanciarse del presidente encargado para no quedar “pegado” a una figura impopular y sacudida por escándalos en plena campaña.

El fujimorismo, el partido más grande dentro del Congreso, es el único que mantiene cierto apoyo a Jerí, pero difícilmente pueda evitar su caída.

La suerte de Jeri, a quien sus detractores apodan “pajerín” (el diminutivo de “pajero”), dependerá de qué procedimiento adoptará el Parlamento para cesarlo en el cargo.

“Lo que se va a discutir es si procede la vacancia como cualquier presidente, o una censura. Si se lo considera como presidente encargado en su calidad de titular del Congreso, entonces alcanzará con la censura que requiere una mayoría simple de votos”, dijo a TN el analista peruano Fernando Tuesta.

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Pero para “vacar” (destitituir) a un presidente se necesitan dos tercios de los legisladores.

“En realidad esto es puro cálculo político electoral”, dijo Tuesta.

Para el analista, Jerí podría ser destituido este martes o incluso renunciar antes de asistir a la reunión legislativa.

Peñaflor dijo que el gran problema es elegir a quien eventualmente reemplace a Jeri en la transición que se avecina en el país. “No se ponen de acuerdo en el nombre”, indicó.

La favorita es la derechista Maricarmen Alva, una figura polémica que ya presidió el Congreso en 2021. La dirigente lideró la oposición contra el izquierdista presidente Castillo, lo que puede derivar en fuertes protestas de las bancadas progresistas.

FIRST ON FOX: As federal immigration operations continue across the country, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), continues to nab child sex predators residing in the country as illegal immigrants. 

Child grooming, sex and lewd acts with minors, including some under 14, possession of child pornography, domestic assault, assault with a deadly weapon, stalking and drug trafficking were among some of DHS’s «worst of the worst» arrests from Presidents Day weekend. 

«Over President’s Day weekend, the brave men and women of ICE arrested heinous criminal illegal aliens across the country convicted for sex crimes against children, rape, and drug trafficking,» said DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. «These violent criminals will never be allowed to harm children and innocent Americans again.»

Meanwhile, according to McLaughlin, «nearly 70%» of ICE arrests are of illegal immigrants either charged, or convicted, of a crime in the United States. «Nothing will stop ICE law enforcement from removing them from American communities,» the DHS assistant secretary concluded.

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Over the weekend, several of those illegal alien criminals arrested by ICE had previous charges related to child sex abuse. Efren Guzman-Lopez, who is originally from Guatemala, was picked up in Texas following a conviction for indecency with child-sexual contact and child grooming. Another criminal illegal alien convicted of sex offenses with a child, specifically lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14, was picked up this weekend in California. The individual originally from Mexico, Javier Millan-Salgado, was also listed on the sex offender registry, according to DHS.

Multiple individuals in California were picked up this weekend for having «sex with a minor» as well, according to DHS, while a criminal illegal alien in Missouri, Pedro Jucub, was arrested for «sexual misconduct» with a child under the age of 15. These criminal illegal aliens were from Guatemala and Mexico. 

Others were arrested for acts of sexual abuse and sexual assault, including in New York and Salt Lake City.

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Drug trafficking, assault and domestic violence were the remaining trends among DHS’s «worst of the worst» criminal illegal aliens picked up over the Presidents Day weekend. 

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Those on DHS’s list charged or convicted of drug trafficking included criminal illegal aliens from Honduras and Mexico. They were picked up in various states across the Midwest, Southwest and the East Coast.

Alfredo Vargas and Wilfrido Varelas-Rubio , both from Mexico, were each convicted of trafficking methamphetamine in Iowa and in Montana, respectively, before being picked up by ICE this weekend. A man from Honduras, Ever Rivera-Molina, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute crystal methamphetamine in Texas prior to his arrest by ICE.

On the East Coast, in Raleigh, North Carolina, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico arrested by ICE, Hermilio Salgado-Castro, was previously convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Saul Alonzo Portillo-Lopez, living in Texas when he was arrested over the weekend, had previously been convicted of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, according to DHS’s «worst of the worst» list from the weekend.

Felony assault, domestic violence, stalking and assault with a deadly weapon were also among the crimes committed by those on ICE’s list.

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Gerson Valverde, a criminal illegal alien from Nicaragua, was arrested following a conviction for felony assault, felony aggravated family offense, and misdemeanor stalking in Saratoga County, New York. Francisco Gamez-Martinez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, was arrested by ICE this weekend after being convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Lakeland, Florida.

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DHS has set up a website at WOW.DHS.Gov, where Americans can learn about the public safety threats being arrested in their communities.

«The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is highlighting the worst of worst criminal aliens arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),» the website’s homepage reads. «Under Secretary Noem’s leadership, the hardworking men and women of DHS and ICE are fulfilling President Trump’s promise and carrying out mass deportations – starting with the worst of the worst – including the illegal aliens you see here.»

The British and German Defense chiefs contend that military buildup is necessary to protect Europe from potential Russian aggression.

They pointed to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

«Moscow’s military buildup, combined with its willingness to wage war on our continent, as painfully evidenced in Ukraine, represents an increased risk that demands our collective attention,» they declared in an opinion piece published by The Guardian.

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United Kingdom Chief of Defense Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton and German Chief of Defense Carsten Breuer made an argument for peace through strength.

«History teaches us that deterrence fails when adversaries sense disunity and weakness. If Russia perceives Europe in this way, it may be emboldened to extend its aggression beyond Ukraine. Indeed, we know that Moscow’s intentions range wider than the current conflict,» they wrote.

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They asserted that the continent must have a strong defense industry.

«Ukraine shows us that industrial bases are key to sustaining and ultimately winning any major war. The increased defence spending under way across our countries proves that we are taking this seriously, as we cannot deter if we cannot produce. Our industries must be capable of sustained output – manufacturing the ammunition, systems and platforms our forces require at the pace modern conflict demands,» they asserted.

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«There is a moral dimension to this endeavour. Rearmament is not warmongering; it is the responsible action of nations determined to protect their people and preserve peace. Strength deters aggression. Weakness invites it,» they wrote.