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Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo sentenced for conspiracy
- On November 27, 2025, Peru's Supreme Court in Lima sentenced former President Pedro Castillo to 11 years, five months and 15 days in prison.
- Castillo had repeatedly clashed with an opposition-dominated Congress during his 16 months in office and sought to dissolve parliament on December 7, 2022, leading prosecutors to charge him with rebellion and conspiracy.
- He was arrested on his way to the Mexican embassy to request asylum, and the Peruvian government severed ties after the Mexican embassy in Lima granted asylum to Betssy Chávez, former prime minister.
- Castillo is to join other former presidents at Barbadillo Prison in Lima, a special panel of Peru's highest court banned him from public office for two years, while two former ministers received 11.5-year sentences and the appeal process is available.
- This verdict deepens a pattern of former Peruvian presidents facing criminal convictions, arriving a day after Martín Vizcarra was sentenced and following protests with at least 50 deaths.
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The former Peruvian left-wing president Pedro Castillo (2021-2022) was sentenced on Thursday to 11 years, 5 months and 15 days in prison for rebellion, after his aborted attempt to dissolve Parliament in 2022. ...
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Total News Sources66
Leaning Left9Leaning Right11Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Right
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37% Right
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C 33%
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