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Peru: Prosecutors Claim Humala Campaign Financed by Venezuela, Odebrecht
Former president of Peru Ollanta Humala and his wife, Nadine Heredia, could face a 20-year prison sentence for money laundering; this, after the Peruvian government contends that both the Venezuelan government and the construction giant…
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Venezuelans Flock to Peru, NGO Calls to Offer New Humanitarian Visa
"Those who can no longer process the PTP, will probably be able to process requests for refugee status before the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and on November 2, we will present to the government of Martín Vizcarra a letter where we propose…
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Peru: Odebrecht Strikes Again as Fujimori Dynasty Teeters on Brink of Collapse
To say that it's been a bad week for the Fujimori family would be putting it mildly. First Peru's Supreme Court overturned a pardon for former president Alberto Fujimori, which will send him back to jail to complete a 25 year prison…
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How Nicolas Maduro Facilitates the Emigration of Venezuelan Criminals
Every day new evidence appears that demonstrates to the international community that the Maduro regime is facilitating crime in other countries by allowing Venezuelans to cross the border in order to commit crimes.
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Peru-Odebrecht: Ollanta Humala’s Sister Received Funds in Swiss Bank Account
The Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland has dismissed an appeal filed by the sister of former president of Peru Ollanta Humala to prevent the disclosure of information related to their bank accounts. Former first lady Nadine Heredia is…
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Sibling rivalry splits Peru Opposition, Kenji Fujimori toys with informant role
In what is seen as a “counterattack”, Kenji Fujimori said that he is willing to be a witness for the ongoing corruption investigations which his sister, Keiko, could be immersed. Kenji has an ax to grind against his sister, and used these…
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A Tsunami Called Odebrecht
The recent resignation of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski of the presidency of Peru, after only 19 months in office, has returned the Odebrecht scandal in Latin America to the front pages, although the widespread corruption has long been a focal…
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The engineer Martín Vizcarra swears as the new president of Peru
The new Peruvian president entered the Congress Chamber accompanied by the second vice president, Mercedes Aráoz, and was received with applause from all the parliamentary groups, which have offered to support the country's governance.
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PPK Threatens to Withdraw his Resignation if Congress Refuses to Accept His Terms
Kuczynski was unhappy with a draft of the Congressional resolution that would accept his resignation, but which including very damning accusations against his presidency and his government; among other things he is called "traitor to the…
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Trump Still Plans to Attend the Summit of the Americas
Trump will attend, despite the fact that Kuczynski announced his resignation 20 months after taking office, following denunciations of the Fujimorist Popular Force party over a supposed purchase of votes from legislators to avoid his…
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In farewell message, Peru’s president pleads “I’m not a corrupt person”
In a two page letter, Peru’s president said he was innocent of all wrongdoings credited to him in the Odebrecht scandal and criticized the disclosure of allegedly “flawed reports”
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Peruvian President Kuczynski’s Resignation: Victory for Keiko Fujimori
In the wake of the resignation of the president, Vice President Martín Vizcarra will assume power and complete the presidential term until 2021; otherwise, the President of the Congress would be in charge, who must call elections within a…
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