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Prime Minister Said Investigation Into President Are Exaggerated

PERU
  • Prime Minister Anibal Torres said to journalists there’s a “political persecution” by the justice system, in reference to investigations against President Pedro Castillo.
    • Torres said investigations are disproportionate and exaggerated, proving “there is political persecution”.
    • Prosecutors “don’t seek to discover the truth but to create a crime”. Preliminary investigations are opened by a simple media outlet report without evidence. (BBG)
  • Separately, a Peruvian special prosecutorial team requested a three-year ban on travel abroad for First Lady Lilia Paredes, RPP Noticias reported.

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