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Peru extends pre-trial detention for former president Castillo

By Thomson Reuters Jul 18, 2024 | 6:21 PM

LIMA (Reuters) – 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.

(Reporting by Marco Aquino; Editing by Anthony Esposito)