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30-yr prison term sought for Peru's ex-First Lady
Peru's anti-corruption prosecutor has requested a minimum 30-year prison sentence for former First Lady and leader of the Popular Force (FP) party,...
Peruvian President resigns amid widespread protests
After Vizcarra was removed from office November 9 for alleged bribery when he was governor of the southern department of Moquegua between 2011 and...
Peru interim leader under pressure to quit after two die in protests
Peru’s interim president, Manuel Merino, came under growing pressure on Sunday to resign after more than half his new cabinet stepped down following...
'Peru is fired up': Protesters, police clash as political crisis...
Vizcarra, a politically unaffiliated centrist who is popular with voters, was ousted on Monday in an impeachment trial over allegations he received...
Ex-Peruvian Prez appears before prosecutor for probe
Ousted Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra, who was impeached earlier this week, appeared before a prosecutor to testify over bribery allegations, and...
Peru's regional governors voice support for Prez Vizcarra
Peru's regional governors have voiced their support for President Martin Vizcarra, who is facing impeachment proceedings after being accused of...
New political turmoil hits Peru with dicey impeachment vote
Peruvian President MartÃn Vizcarra is facing the threat of impeachment after the country's opposition-controlled Congress agreed Friday to vote on his...
13 dead in botched police raid at Peru nightclub
At least 13 people were killed and six others injured following a botched police raid at a nightclub in Peru's capital Lima, authorities said.
