Peruvian prosecutors are investigating President Dina Boluarte and former president Pedro Castillo for allegedly laundering money as part of a criminal organisation, the attorney-general's office said on Twitter on Tuesday.
“The alleged commission of these crimes would have occurred during the electoral campaign of Peru Libre,” the attorney-general's office said, referencing the Marxist party that led Castillo to the presidency of the Andean country.
Castillo was removed from office in December after attempting to dissolve Congress before an impeachment vote. Boluarte ascended to the presidency in the wake of his removal and arrest. Boluarte over the weekend denied receiving illegal campaign contributions and said corruption accusations were a “political manoeuvre” seeking to undermine her government.
Boluarte is also currently under investigation for her alleged role in the deaths of protesters killed in clashes with security forces in the months after she took office.
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