More than a year after former President Castillo’s removal, Peru’s Congress has moved to restrict government oversight. “All these regulatory bodies and independent branches of government used to have the possibility of opposing decisions by Congress, and now that possibility is really attenuated,” said Will Freeman, the author of the report and a fellow for Latin America Studies at the …
From president to prisoner: The rapid descent of Peru's Pedro Castillo Enlarge this image toggle caption Fernando Vergara/AP Fernando Vergara/AP LIMA, Peru — Perhaps the most telling detail of Pedro Castillo's botched coup attempt this week was the fact that the high-stakes gamble may have been completely unnecessary. Enlarge this image toggle caption Carlos Garcia Granthon/Fotoholica Press/LightRocket/Getty Images Carlos Garcia …