Pedro Castillo

Mexico says consulting with Peru over ex-president Castillo’s asylum request

MEXICO CITY, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Mexico has started consultations with Peruvian authorities regarding ex-President Pedro Castillo's asylum request to the country, Mexico's foreign minister said on Twitter . Mexico's…

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New Peru president sworn in, predecessor Castillo arrested

By Marco Aquino LIMA, (Reuters) - Peru swore in a new president after a day of political drama that saw leftist leader Pedro Castillo arrested after his ousting from office…

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Peru’s Castillo reshuffles Cabinet yet again as prosecutors ramp up probes

LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian President Pedro Castillo reshuffled his Cabinet for the second time in less than three weeks on Wednesday, as prosecutors continue investigations into his close allies and…

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Peru opens criminal investigation of President Castillo

LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's attorney general's office announced it was including President Pedro Castillo in an investigation into alleged crimes including influence peddling, collusion and "criminal organization." Peru's Public Ministry on Twitter…

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Peru prosecutor announces probe of Castillo for alleged influence peddling

Peru's attorney general opened a preliminary investigation against leftist president Pedro Castillo on allegations of collusion and influence peddling in cases related to government public works contracts. The prosecutor announced…

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Peru’s Castillo fends off Congress impeachment vote amid protests

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo gained breathing room after Congress voted against a motion to impeach him amid protests in capital city Lima both for and against the under-fire leftist leader.…

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Peru’s foreign minister resigns in setback for new leader Castillo

Peru's foreign minister resigned amid outrage over remarks he made before taking office about a rebel group that killed tens of thousands of people, making him the first Cabinet member…

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Peru’s new leftist president prioritizes China ties during early days in office

In his first week in office, Peru's new left-wing administration under President Pedro Castillo has been quick to extend a friendly hand to China, the Andean nation's most important commercial…

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Peru’s Castillo names Marxist party member as prime minister

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo named Guido Bellido, a member of his Marxist party, as prime minister, a move which dimmed hopes of a moderate left administration and will face an…

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Peru’s Castillo, in first speech as president, pledges to heal colonial wounds

Pedro Castillo said Peru's colonial wounds still ran deep and he would seek to heal them, while promising economic stability in his inaugural speech as president. Speaking on the day…

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Peru’s Castillo assumes presidency amid political storms in divided nation

Peru's Pedro Castillo will assume the presidency on Wednesday with little time to catch his breath as he battles the world's deadliest COVID-19 outbreak, tensions in his socialist party and…

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‘Change is coming’: Peru’s Castillo faces a divided nation after election battle

Peru's Pedro Castillo has won a long and tense presidential election battle. Now he needs to heal the wounds of a starkly divided nation, split between support for his socialist…

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Peru socialist Castillo confirmed president after lengthy battle over results

Peru's electoral authority on Monday named socialist Pedro Castillo as the country's next president, having officially won the June 6 runoff against right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori, who accepted the result…

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Peruvians take to the streets as election result hold-up stokes tensions

Thousands of Peruvians supporting socialist Pedro Castillo and right-wing rival Keiko Fujimori took to the streets on Saturday amid uncertainty over the result of a tight June 6 presidential election…

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Both sides in Peru’s contested election double down in weekend rallies

Supporters of socialist Pedro Castillo and conservative Keiko Fujimori took to the streets by the thousands in Peru on Saturday, as tensions rose over the result of the June 6…

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‘We are not communists’: Castillo seeks to allay fears in divided Peru

Pedro Castillo, a former teacher and political outsider on the verge of being named president of Peru, has looked to temper fears in the divided Andean nation after a slow…

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Fujimori fights result as Peru leftist Castillo claims election win

Peruvian socialist candidate Pedro Castillo claimed victory in the presidential election after clinging on to a narrow lead as the lengthy vote count ended, although his right-wing rival pledged to…

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Peru’s Castillo on verge of being named President after last-minute vote wrangling

Peru's presidential election front-runner Pedro Castillo was poised for victory on Friday night, despite legal wrangles over the ultra-close vote count that had ignited tensions in the Andean nation. "We…

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‘People have awakened’: Peru’s Castillo closes in on election win

Socialist Pedro Castillo was closing in on victory in Peru's presidential election, holding a slim lead of some 63,000 votes over conservative rival Keiko Fujimori, who has yet to concede…

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Peru on knife-edge as battle builds over election count with socialists ahead

Peruvian socialist Pedro Castillo held a wafer-thin lead in a polarized presidential election on Wednesday, as rival Keiko Fujimori doubled down on unproven allegations of voter fraud, which could spark…

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Socialist Castillo holds on to tight lead in Peru election as protests break out

Hundreds of Peruvians demonstrated outside the elections office in Lima on Tuesday as the presidential vote count neared its end, with socialist Pedro Castillo holding on to a narrow lead…

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UPDATED: Peru’s Castillo says there is ‘hope’ as razor-thin margin keeps country on edge

Socialist presidential candidate Pedro Castillo said Peruvians are a "people of hope" on Sunday, with the country on edge as unofficial vote counts showed him and his conservative election rival…

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Peru’s Castillo falls in polls, suggesting photo finish against Fujimori

Peruvian socialist presidential candidate Pedro Castillo slipped further in public opinion polls, setting up what appeared to be a dead heat against right-wing Keiko Fujimori before Sunday's runoff election. In…

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Peru’s Castillo has copper tax deals in his sights; Chinese firms at risk

Peru's presidential front-runner is taking aim at copper mining firms' coveted tax stability agreements that freeze tariffs, and the plan could have an outsized impact on Chinese miners in the…

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Peru’s Fujimori, Castillo spar in presidential debate, neck-and-neck in polls

Peru's two presidential candidates on Sunday sparred in a debate marked by offers of increased public spending, with right-wing Keiko Fujimori offering cash handouts and bonuses as socialist Pedro Castillo…

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Peru presidential candidate outlines new taxes, royalties for miners

Peru's socialist presidential candidate Pedro Castillo said he would raise taxes and royalties on Peru's key mining sector and renegotiate the tax contracts of large companies if elected to high…

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Peru presidential front-runner Castillo rushed to clinic, suspends campaigning

Peruvian front-running left-wing presidential candidate Pedro Castillo was rushed to a clinic in Lima for "respiratory" illness, forcing him to suspend campaigning, the candidate's party said on social media. Castillo,…

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