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The decision follows Castillo’s failed 2022 bid to dissolve Congress and avoid a third impeachment attempt. A court in Peru has sentenced former President Pedro Castillo to 11 years, five months and 15 days in prison for seeking to dissolve Congress. The decision on Thursday came nearly three years after Castillo sought to disband the…
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is barred from Peru after her government granted asylum to Peruvian ex-premier. Published On 7 Nov 20257 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Peru has declared Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum a “persona non grata” who is unable to enter the country, days after severing ties with…
Peru said Mexico’s decision to grant Peruvian former Prime Minister Betssy Chavez asylum at its Embassy in Peru’s capital, Lima, constituted an “unfriendly act”arrives for her trial on charges of rebellion and conspiracy against the state at a police base on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia) | Photo…
Move comes after Betssy Chavez, who is on trial on coup charges, fled to the Mexican Embassy in Peru. Published On 4 Nov 20254 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Peru has severed diplomatic relations with Mexico after accusing it of granting asylum to a former Peruvian prime minister who…
The state of emergency lifts constitutional rights, including the right to protest, amid popular unrest over the rise in extortion and killings. Peru’s Interim President Jose Jeri has declared a state of emergency in the capital, Lima, to stem a wave of protests that contributed to the recent downfall of his predecessor. In a televised…
State of emergency to be declared in capital as protests that led to last week’s ouster of former president intensify. Peru’s new president, Jose Jeri, is refusing to resign amid Gen Z antigovernment protests, inflamed by the death of a popular rapper, as crime grips the nation. The government said late on Thursday that a…
Boluarte, who was removed from office on October 10, faces accusations of corruption and abandoning her office. Published On 15 Oct 202515 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A judge in Peru has rejected a bid to prevent former President Dina Boluarte from leaving the country while state prosecutors investigate…
Alejandro Toledo is one of five former Peruvian presidents jailed in recent years as political turbulence continues. Published On 4 Sep 20254 Sep 2025 A Peruvian court has sentenced former President Alejandro Toledo to 13 years and four months in prison for money laundering, his second conviction in connection with widespread corruption. Toledo is one…
Police say diplomat Zetro Leonardo Purba was shot three times as he bicycled home to his apartment in Lima, Peru. Published On 2 Sep 20252 Sep 2025 The Peruvian government has offered its condolences for the “assassination” of an Indonesian diplomat in its capital, Lima, calling the situation “lamentable” and a “heinous act”. On Tuesday,…
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