Peru: Judge orders 18 months detention for former President Pedro Castillo

Peru’s Supreme Court Judge Juan Carlos Checkley, on Thursday (local time), ordered former President Pedro Castillo to remain in pre-trial detention for 18 months after his arrest last week, Andina, Peru News Agency reported. The Prosecutor’s Office requested 18 months of pre-trial detention against Pedro Castillo and Anibal Torres, former Prime Minister, to ensure the presence of the accused during this […]