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Peru's ex-president returned home to face corruption charges

Former President Alejandro Toledo has arrived in Lima after being extradited from the United States to face charges he allegedly received millions of dollars in bribes in a giant corruption scandal that has ensnared four of Peru’s ex-presidents

The Independent UK

Peru's Toledo returns home to join two other former heads of state in jail

Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo returned on Sunday to Peru from the United States, becoming the third head of state to be imprisoned as the South American country seeks to shake off years of corruption by its rulers.

Reuters

Peru set to jail third ex-president as Toledo awaits extradition from U.S.

A U.S. court rejected an appeal by former Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo to stall his extradition over corruption charges, making it likely that he will be the third former leader to be held in a purpose-built jail in Lima.

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Autopsies show 30 people died from gunfire in Peru protests

Human rights groups have called on the Peruvian government to investigate claims of excessive force by police and soldiers during recent anti-government protests that have left 49 civilians dead

The Independent UK

Mexico: Despite "coup," Castillo legal president of Peru

Mexico's president says Pedro Castillo remains “the legal and legitimate president” of Peru and that he was jailed as part of a "coup."

The Independent UK

Peru prosecutors probe president, ex-president for alleged money laundering

Peruvian prosecutors are investigating President Dina Boluarte and former president Pedro Castillo for allegedly laundering money as part of a criminal organization, the attorney general's office said on Twitter on Tuesday.

Reuters

Worldwide freedom index slides for 17th consecutive year

Peru and Burkina Faso led a general global deterioration in freedom last year, but a number of other nations showed improvements, giving hope in the fight against authoritarianism, according to the US research group Freedom House.

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Peru’s Castillo to serve 3 years of pre-trial detention

Recently ousted former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo was given three years of pre-trial detention on Thursday for allegedly working to rig public works contracts while in office.

Tribune News Service

On Women’s Day, watch these five unsung heroes changing the world

Remarkable women breaking barriers from Ukraine to Peru. These are some of our favourite Al Jazeera short documentaries.

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At least 5 Peruvian soldiers die after fleeing protests by river

Five soldiers have died after they tried to cross a river in Peru looking to escape from protests in a southern part the country, Peru's human rights watchdog said on Monday.

Reuters

Mexico to keep diplomatic staff in Peru as tensions simmer

Mexico’s foreign ministry said it “regretted” Peru’s decision to permanently withdraw its ambassador to the North American nation, but that it would nevertheless maintain diplomatic operations in the South American country.

Tribune News Service

Mexico regrets Peru's decision to withdraw ambassador

Mexico says it regrets the decision by Peruvian President Dina Boluarte to withdraw her country’s ambassador to Mexico in response to criticism from Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador

The Independent UK

Mexico to maintain its diplomats despite Peru pulling its ambassador

Mexico's foreign ministry said on Saturday the country will maintain its diplomatic and consular representation in Peru and vowed to keep communication channels open, while regretting Peru's decision to remove its ambassador from Mexico.

Reuters

Peru withdraws ambassador from Mexico amid dispute

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has announced the withdrawal of her ambassador to Mexico in response to criticism from Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador, whom she reproached for hurting ties in order to “privilege ideological affinities.”

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Peru's top prosecutor opens corruption probe of ex-President Castillo

Peru's top prosecutor's office has formalized an investigation into former President Pedro Castillo, it said on Tuesday, regarding criminal allegations from before Castillo was ousted and detained in December after attempting to illegally dissolve Congress.

The Independent UK

From a secret safehouse, Peru's Indigenous revolt advances

Peruvian Indigenous activists have gotten a jolt of self-confidence from the movement demanding the resignation of interim President Dina Boluarte

Reuters

Peru Congress passes complaint against ex-President Castillo for alleged corruption

Peru's Congress passed a constitutional complaint on Friday against former President Pedro Castillo, who was ousted in December, for alleged crimes of corruption in his administration .

The Independent UK

Machu Picchu reopens today – is it safe to visit?

This reopening is being described as a ‘big step forward’ towards resuming normal tourism

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Peru's Boluarte vows to crush 'narcoterrorism' after deadly police ambush

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte pledged a crackdown on "narcoterrorism" on Monday, speaking at the funeral of seven police officers gunned down in an area where drug traffickers operate in alliance with remnants of Shining Path militants.

Los Angeles Times

As Peru descends into violent turmoil, California immigrants take sides

LOS ANGELES — In the two months since Peru’s leftist former president Pedro Castillo was arrested, driven from office and replaced by his vice-president, Dina Boluarte, protests in the South American nation have grown and spread from the Andean hinterlands to the streets of the capital, Lima.

Reuters

Peruvians march in southern Juliaca to mourn 19 protest dead

Thousands of demonstrators marched through Peru's southern city of Juliaca on Thursday to commemorate the one-month anniversary of clashes that left 19 people dead in the city, the worst violence in over two months of anti-government protests.

The Independent UK

Turmoil risks financial stability Peru long took for granted

The Peruvian city of Cusco is normally a bustling mecca for international tourists

The Guardian - UK

‘My city is destroying itself’: Juliaca under siege as death toll rises in Peru’s uprising

Two months on, there’s no solution in sight as authorities use force to try to subdue protests calling for political change

Reuters

Why are Peruvian politics such a mess? Inside the halls of its Congress

As deadly protests rage across Peru, a political battle is unfolding inside the halls of Congress, walled off from the streets by hundreds of police, armored vehicles and a maze of gates.

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Peru Congress shelves President Boluarte's bill for early elections

Peru's Congress shelved President Dina Boluarte's bill to bring elections forward to 2023 on Friday night, leaving a major demand of demonstrators whose protests have rocked the country in recent weeks up in the air.

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