This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact The Epoch Times Reprints.
A supporter of presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori holds a banner that reads "Communism Never!" in a march to the government palace in Lima on July 14, 2021, demanding the National Jury of Elections (JNE) investigation allegations of election fraud for leftist candidate Pedro Castillo. GIAN MASKO/AFP via Getty Images
Peru’s Attorney General Zoraida Avalos announced on Jan. 4 the opening of a preliminary investigation into President Pedro Castillo for alleged collusion and influence-peddling with companies over government public works contracts.
The latest investigation by the attorney general’s office focuses on meetings held by the president with corporate lobbyists in November 2021.