Weekly Report - 30 June 2022 (WR-22-26)

PERU: Castillo snubs corruption hearing

ANDEAN COUNTRIES by Patrick de Courcy 30 June 2022 3717 views

President Pedro Castillo once again drew the ire of congress on 27 June when he snubbed a congressional commission investigating his alleged involvement in the granting of corrupt contracts [WR-22-09]. Castillo’s failure to meet the commission came as his government is also taking heavy criticism for a bill that would prevent the media from covering corruption allegations until they are heard in court.

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