On the afternoon of August 10, local time, Jenifer Paredes, the sister of Peruvian President Castillo’s wife, surrendered to the prosecution and has been arrested on suspicion of corruption.
Earlier, Peruvian prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for him, and on the evening of the 9th, they raided the presidential palace with the police and tried to arrest him on suspicion of corruption, but the action failed.
The raid was carried out in many places in the capital at the same time. The mayor of Angia, Chota, Cajamarca, and two businessmen have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the same corruption case. arrest.
Castillo called the raid a "collusive conspiracy" by Congress, the prosecutor's office and various media outlets, and called on the Peruvian people to unite to defend the rule of law.
On the 10th, Castillo's defense lawyer Espinosa publicly announced his resignation.
Castillo has reshuffled his cabinet four times since he took office in July 2021, has faced impeachment twice, and is still under five judicial investigations related to alleged corruption. Peru's opposition has been calling for Castillo to resign and step down.
(Headquarters reporter Hou Jiaqi)