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Presidential Palace Gets Searched Amid Potential Impeachment Bid

PERU
  • PERU ANTI-CORRUPTION POLICE SEARCH PRESIDENTIAL PALACE (BBG)
  • Anti-corruption investigators carried out a search in Peru's presidential palace as part of a probe into alleged influence-peddling by a close aide of President Pedro Castillo.
  • The prosecutor's office said in statement that it initiated preliminary proceedings against Bruno Pacheco, who quit Friday as Secretary General of the Presidential Palace, a role that involves organizing the head of state's agenda. (BBG)
  • The investigation comes as one opposition lawmaker is gathering signatures in a bid to initiate an impeachment process against the president.
  • Separately, PERU'S RENOVACION POPULAR PARTY TO BACK IMPEACHING PRESIDENT (BBG)

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