Peru’s President José Jerí, in polo shirt, stands with Prime Minister Ernesto Álvarez at the government palace in Lima on Tuesday. Gerardo Marin/AP

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 ousted President Jose Jeri just four months after he replaced his predecessor, who was also forced out of office. Jeri was filmed wearing a hood arriving at a restaurant to meet with a Chinese entrepreneur.

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.

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 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