Peru Amnesty Bill Targets Castillo, Protest Cases Since 2021

A Peruvian congresswoman from Juntos por el Perú introduced a bill to extinguish the 11-year sentence of former President Pedro Castillo for his December 7, 2022, message, and to amnesty those processed for protests since 2021. Castillo would remain in prison due to a separate preventive detention, so the bill's immediate effect is limited. The initiative signals political maneuvering ahead of elections and could polarize the political landscape.

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