Peru police detain suspect in murder of journalist and regional candidate Susy Aponte Polo

Peruvian National Police detained a foreign national in connection with the murder of Susy Aponte Polo, a journalist and candidate for the Ancash Regional Government, in Caraz. The suspect has been handed to prosecutors; homicide and intelligence units are heading to Huaraz. The motive remains unclear, but the killing of a political candidate raises concerns about electoral violence in Peru.