Former President Pedro Castillo sits in the National Police Special Operations Directorate as the verdict against him is read [AFP] A court in Peru has sentenced former President Pedro Castillo to 11 ...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo went on trial Tuesday charged with rebellion, grave abuse of authority and perturbing public tranquility in a case that has polarized the ...

In an extraordinary two-day series of judgments, a Peruvian Supreme Court chamber sentenced former President Pedro Castillo to more than 11 years in prison for attempting to dissolve Congress, only a ...

LIMA – Peru's Supreme Court sentenced former President Pedro Castillo to 11.5 years in prison for conspiracy to commit a rebellion in 2022, when he tried to dissolve the Congress as lawmakers prepared ...

Peru’s Justice Department said on Monday it has extended the pre-trial detention of jailed former president Pedro Castillo, by 14 months. Castillo is charged with rebellion, abuse of authority, and ...

LIMA, Peru — Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo was taken from prison to a hospital on Thursday, three days after he began a hunger strike in protest of his ongoing rebellion trial. The court ...

In Peru, investigations into the killing of protesters by security forces are often closed without any charges, undermining people’s faith in their government. By Mitra Taj and Marco Garro In an ...