Prosecutors widen illicit enrichment probe against Peru's president to include jewelry worth $500K
Peruโs top prosecutor says the scope of an investigation into President Dina Boluarteโs ownership of three luxury watches has broaden to include fine jewelry that authorities estimate could be worth more than $500,000 and money transactions that exceed $400,000.
Government agents raid Peruvian President Boluarte's residence in luxury watch investigation
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has said she rejects the โunconstitutional and discriminatoryโ way an investigation into allegations of illicit enrichment is being carried out, after police broke down the front door of her house with a battering ram overnight in search of luxury watches.
China's Xi is courting Indo-Pacific leaders in a flurry of talks at a summit in San Francisco
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expanding his diplomatic efforts to build more partnerships with Indo-Pacific leaders after his meeting with President Joe Biden at a time of intensifying competition with the United States.
Peru protesters tear-gassed after president calls for truce
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Peruโs capital and were met with volleys of tear gas and pellets amid clashes with security forces just hours after President Dina Boluarte called for a โtruceโ in almost two months of protests.
Despite tear gas, Peru protesters vow to keep demonstrating
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Peruโs capital and are being met with volleys of tear gas for the second straight day, as demonstrators made clear they will keep up their mobilizations to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte.
Peru police use tear gas to block protesters from marching
Police have fired tear gas to try to subdue thousands of protesters who poured into the Peruvian capital, many from remote Andean regions, calling for the ouster of President Dina Boluarte and the return to power of her predecessor, whose removal last month launched deadly unrest and cast the nation into political chaos.