Peru prosecutors are investigating President Dina Boluarte and former President Pedro Castillo for alleged money laundering, the attorney general's office announced on Tuesday.
Deposed Peruvian President Pedro Castillo is now seeking exile in Mexico after being removed from office last year. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador claims that he is "illegally ousted" and this did not make the current government of Peru happy.
Families who lost a relative in Peru's nationwide protests have demanded reparations, and the Peruvian government has now announced financial assistance for the deaths and injuries of protesters.
Peru's attorney general announced that former Peru President Alejandro Toledo will return to his home country after the United States agreed to his extradition.
As Peru's protests continue, the country's foreign minister admitted that they do not have any evidence to support claims that criminal groups were backing demonstrations, contradicting its president.
Peru's Congress has rejected a request for early elections as the country continues to face political instability and growing unrest across the country.
Facing daily protests demanding her resignation, Peru President Dina Boluarte called on Congress to approve a proposal to move the national elections later this year.
The political unrest in Peru has sparked violence all over the South American country. This came after former president Pedro Castillo was ousted from power, and new President Dina Boluarte was sworn in. Now, Pope Francis is calling for an end to the violence.
Peru's new president Dina Boluarte and key ministers are currently facing a genocide inquiry over weeks of protests and clashes that have left dozens of people dead.