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Peru's president interrogated by prosecutors for hours amid expanding 'Rolexgate' probe
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian President Dina Boluarte was interrogated by prosecutors for five hours Friday as authorities investigate whether she illegally received hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, luxury watches and jewelry. Prosecutors have been investigating the highly...
Prosecutors widen illicit enrichment probe against Peru's president to include jewelry worth $500K
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's top prosecutor told a committee of lawmakers Tuesday that the scope of an investigation into President Dina Boluarte' s ownership of three luxury watches has broaden to include fine jewelry that authorities estimate could be worth more than $500,000 and money transactions...
Pressure mounts against Peru's president as lawmakers submit request to remove her from office
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Pressure mounted against Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Monday as lawmakers submitted to Parliament a request to remove her from office for “permanent moral incapacity” three days after police broke down the front door of her residence to search for luxury watches tied...
Government agents raid Peruvian President Boluarte's residence in luxury watch investigation
LIMA (AP) — Peruvian president Dina Boluarte said in a televised address on Saturday that she rejected the “unconstitutional and discriminatory” way an investigation into possible illicit enrichment is being carried out, after police broke down the front door of her house with a battering ram...
Peru arrests an Iranian man accused of planning an attack on an Israeli citizen
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Police in Peru announced the arrest Friday of an Iranian citizen who was purportedly a member of Iran's Quds Force and allegedly planned to kill an Israeli citizen in the South American country. Gen. Óscar Arriola, Peru's police chief, said in a press conference...
Editorial Roundup: Ohio
Toledo Blade. February 17, 2024. Editorial: Gov.’s integrity suspect Since winning his first election as Clark County prosecutor in 1976 Gov. Mike DeWine has held Ohio political office nearly continuously. But he still has a lot to learn according to...
Peru gives in to protesters in Machu Picchu and rescinds ticket sales contract with private firm
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's government on Wednesday backtracked on plans to outsource the sale of entry tickets to Machu Picchu to a private company, a week after protesters blocked access to the country's most famous tourist attraction and rail service to the area was suspended. ...
Former Peruvian intelligence chief gets 19 years in prison for 1992 massacre of farmers
LIMA, Peru (AP) — The intelligence chief of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was sentenced Wednesday to 19 years and eight months in prison in connection with the 1992 massacre of six suspected rebels in central Peru. Vladimiro Montesinos, already in prison due to...
Ex-Peruvian intelligence chief pleads guilty to charges in 1992 massacre of six farmers
LIMA, Peru (AP) — The controversial intelligence chief of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori on Monday pleaded guilty to charges in the 1992 massacre of six farmers who were accused of being members of a rebel group, taken from their homes by soldiers and executed in the town of...
Colombia declares a disaster because of wildfires and asks for international help
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government declared a disaster Thursday and asked for international help to combat raging wildfires that are expected to worsen in coming days due to warm, dry conditions associated with the El Niño weather phenomenon. Officials raised the...
