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Peru Sentences Ex-President Castillo to Over 11 Years

Is this justice for an unconstitutional power grab, or elite persecution of a leftist leader defending the poor?
NOV 28 2025·Updated APR 9
Peru Sentences Ex-President Castillo to Over 11 Years
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Above: Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo attends the reading of his sentence on Nov. 27, 2025. Image credit: Klebher Vasquez/Contributor/Anadolu/Getty Images

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