Pedro Castillo

The government of Dina Boluarte will follow the Constitutional Court ruling that calls for the former Peruvian president, who is convicted of crimes against humanity, to be released from prison

This week marks the one-year anniversary since former President Pedro Castillo — now imprisoned — attempted to seize power in a ‘self-coup.’ Instability continues to reign in the South American country, which has had four presidents over the last four Christmases

Kenty Aguirre was beaten by agents during the most recent demonstrations, when he was recording an arrest. He intends to sue the officers for torture and abuse of authority

The predecessor of Pedro Castillo says in this interview with EL PAÍS that at the age of 78 he is working for a political renewal in his country

A letter from 15 congresspeople to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, to which EL PAÍS has had exclusive access, expresses ‘serious concerns about growing threats to human rights, democracy and rule of law’

Colombia’s retired and reserve military are a powerful political force and tend toward conservatism, leaving the president with balancing act in a country that has not seen a coup since 1953

The success of the conference lies in its acceptance that while governments in the region do not share the same ideology, they share a common destiny

The former president is accused of being the leader of a criminal organization. This legal decision comes on top of the 18-month preventive prison term for the alleged crime of rebellion

Arrested for staging a self-coup, Peru’s former leader says he is the victim of a plot

Mexico “will keep open diplomatic channels of communication to benefit both societies, and also expresses hope that a democratic agreement can be reached soon”

The death toll from street protests continued to rise while a judge granted prosecutors’ request to extend jail time for the impeached president

Arrested following a failed coup attempt, the former president is convinced he is a victim of political persecution and will be reinstated despite facing up to 50 years in jail

At least two people are dead and 30 injured following clashes between protesters and law enforcement across the country

The arrest of the former Peruvian president – impeached after attempting to shutter Congress – is another surprise in a long trail of short-lived governments

Pedro Castillo ended up under arrest and charged with rebellion after his failed attempt to dissolve Congress and install an emergency government

Before being detained by authorities, the Peruvian president announced that he was dissolving the Congress and ordering a curfew, as part of plan to rule by decree

The Peruvian police have confirmed the arrest of the leader, who has been in power for a year and a half

Attorney general files constitutional complaint in parliament alleging Castillo heads a criminal organization that controls bidding processes to obtain illicit gains