Pedro Castillo was convicted over his failed attempt to dissolve Peru's Congress and seize broad powers in late 2022.

LIMA - Peru's judiciary on Thursday sentenced former leftist President Pedro Castillo to 11.5 years in prison for rebellion and conspiracy against the state at the end of 2022, when he unsuccessfully attempted to dissolve Congress and assume broad powers. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A Peruvian court on Wednesday sentenced former President Martin Vizcarra to 14 years in prison after finding him guilty of taking bribes years before he took office, adding to a list of former leaders jailed for corruption. According to the verdict, Vizcarra accepted bribes equivalent to $676,000 from construction firms…