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Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo sentenced for conspiracy
[ad_1] LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s Supreme Court sentenced former President Pedro Castillo to 11.5 years in prison for conspiracy to commit a rebellion…
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Peru bans Mexico’s President Sheinbaum as diplomatic dispute grows
[ad_1] Peru has declared Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum a “persona non grata” who is unable to enter the country, days after severing ties with…
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Peru cuts ties with Mexico over asylum for ex-prime minister
[ad_1] Peru has decided to break off diplomatic relations with Mexico after accusing it of granting asylum to a former Peruvian prime minister who…
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Peru’s Constitutional Court pauses probes into President Dina Boluarte
[ad_1] The Constitutional Court of Peru has paused investigations into Dina Boluarte until her term ends in 2026, citing her position as the country’s…
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Amnesty accuses Peruvian authorities of ‘marked racist bias’ in protest crackdown | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — Amnesty International has accused Peruvian authorities of acting with “a marked racist bias” in its crackdown on protests that have roiled…
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Peru’s embattled president could have eased the crisis. What happened? | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — When Dina Boluarte was anointed Peru’s sixth president in five years, she faced battles on two fronts: appeasing the lawmakers who…
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Protests erupt in Peru as thousands of police officers deploy to guard capital | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — Protesters and police clashed on the streets of Lima on Thursday, as thousands of protesters from across the country convened upon…
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Peru’s crisis is a cautionary tale for democracies | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — Peru is seeing some of its worst political violence in recent decades, but the grievances of protesters are all but new;…
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Protester killed in Peru as anti-government violence spreads to tourist city | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — One protester has died and at least 19 Peruvian police officers were injured in anti-government clashes in Cusco as officials in…
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Peru Congress opens door to early elections amid unrest
[ad_1] LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s Congress tentatively endorsed a plan on Tuesday to hold early elections in an attempt to defuse a national…
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Mexico president insists relations with Spain still ‘paused’
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president insisted Friday that his country’s relations with Spain are still “on pause,” one day after Mexico’s top diplomat…
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Judge to rule on Castillo’s detention amid Peru protests
[ad_1] LIMA, Peru — A judge in Peru was deciding Thursday whether ousted President Pedro Castillo will remain in custody while authorities build their…
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Peru judge denies ousted leader Pedro Castillo’s jail appeal
[ad_1] LIMA, Peru (AP) — A judge ordered ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo to remain in custody on Tuesday, denying his appeal as authorities…
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Peru president proposes moving up elections amid protests
[ad_1] LIMA, Peru — Peru’s newest president, Dina Boluarte, gave in to protesters’ demands early Monday announcing in a nationally televised address that she…
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At least 20 injured as protesters and police clash in Peru days after president’s ouster | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — At least 20 people, including four police officers, were injured on Saturday in clashes between protesters and police in the southern…
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Peru’s president asks Cabinet to take anti-corruption pledge
[ad_1] LIMA, Peru — Peru’s newest president, Dina Boluarte, swore in her Cabinet on Saturday just three days after becoming the country’s first female…
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Peru’s ex-president faced bigotry for impoverished past
[ad_1] LIMA, Peru — When Pedro Castillo won Peru’s presidency last year, it was celebrated as a victory by the country’s poor — the…
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New Peru president appears with military to cement power
[ad_1] LIMA, Peru — Peru’s first female president appeared in a military ceremony on national television on Friday in her first official event as…
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New Peru president vows to finish term, others want election
[ad_1] LIMA, Peru — Peru’s first female president is pushing to cement her hold on power, saying she expects to complete the term of…
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Peru’s president ousted after trying to dissolve Congress
[ad_1] LIMA, Peru — Peru’s Congress voted to remove President Pedro Castillo from office Wednesday and replace him with the vice president, shortly after…