The new president of Peru proposes early elections for April 2024
The new president of Peru, Dina Boluarte, announced on Sunday night that she will present a bill to advance elections...
December 12, 2022Section
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Peru bleeding, protests in Peru have had their first two deaths
The protests in Peru, in favor of closing the Congress of the Republic of Peru and calling new general elections,...
December 12, 2022
Castillo accuses through a letter the Prosecutor’s Office, the Congress and Boluarte of leading a “Machiavellian plan”
The former Peruvian president, Pedro Castillo, spoke out this Saturday for the first time since he was arrested on Wednesday.
December 11, 2022
Pedro Castillo “does not remember” to have dissolved the Peruvian Congress
The former Prime Minister of Peru, Guido Bellido, has assured this Friday that former President Pedro Castillo "does not remember"
December 10, 2022
Supreme Court orders Castillo’s preventive detention for 7 days
The Supreme Court of Peru declared on Dec 8, 2022 to be "legitimate" the request for arrest against former Peruvian...
December 9, 2022
López Obrador confirms that Castillo tried to take refuge in the Mexican Embassy in Lima
The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, confirmed this Thursday that Pedro Castillo contacted them to request political asylum
December 9, 2022
The new president of Peru needs a parliamentary majority to remain in power
The success of Dina Boluarte as the new president of Peru, and her permanence in power, will depend on whether...
December 8, 2022
Peru: Castillo, transferred by helicopter to the same prison where Fujimori is
Peru experienced a long day this Wednesday that began with the attempted coup by Pedro Castillo, who announced the closure...
December 8, 2022
Peruvian Armed Forces reject coup d’état by leftist president Pedro Castillo
The Armed Forces of Peru, through the Joint Command, rejected in a statement "any act contrary to the established constitutional...
December 7, 2022