Peru extends pre-trial detention for former president Castillo

Peru's President Castillo arrives at congress amid curfew imposed over fuel cost protests
FILE PHOTO: Peru's President Pedro Castillo speaks upon arriving at congress amid a curfew in the capital Lima imposed over fuel cost protests that have spread throughout the country, in Lima, Peru April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Angela Ponce/File Photo
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Peru extends pre-trial detention for former president Castillo

Peru's judiciary said on Thursday it was extending the pre-trial detention of former President Pedro Castillo by 18 months while an investigation against him on charges of rebellion continues.

The move adds four months onto the 14-month extension it had ordered back in June.

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