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Reports Suggest Police Have Detained Former Prime Minister Hector Valer

PERU
  • The Supreme Court will review President Pedro Castillo request to annul a prosecutor investigation against him on June 15, judiciary branch said on its Twitter account.
    • Castillo’s lawyer requested court to grant a mechanism called “protection of rights” for an alleged violation of presidential immunity, statement said. (BBG)
  • Separately, Peru national police detained former Prime Minister and current lawmaker Hector Valer, according to a document sent by police to congress, RPP TV network reported.
  • Furthermore, a Peru judge ordered the arrest of former Transport Minister Juan Silva, who’s being investigated for allegedly being part of a criminal network, El Comercio reports.

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