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Palace Confirms Jerí’s Off-Record Late-Night Meeting With Chinese Businessman in Lima

The visit was omitted from official logs, intensifying scrutiny of transparency around the president’s movements.

Overview

  • The president arrived at 10:18 p.m. on December 26 in the official vehicle and left at 11:55 p.m. after a meeting at a San Borja building tied to businessman Zhihua Yang.
  • Presidential press staff acknowledged the meeting and said the discussion concerned the upcoming PeruChina Friendship Day, describing Jerí and Yang as longstanding acquaintances.
  • The encounter was not listed in the Government Palace visitor registry or on the transparency portal, despite the use of the presidential car and security detail.
  • The meeting site houses companies managed or linked to Yang, including Hidroeléctrica América, Construcciones Capón, América Capón and Tengda Cerámica, according to the reports.
  • Records show América Capón and Tengda Cerámica hired Nicanor Boluarte in 2023 and 2024, and cameras later filmed him entering the same building as Yang declined to detail the conversation.