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Coverage dated December 12, 2022 to December 15, 2022

Peru Judge Orders 18-Month Detention for Ousted President Pedro Castillo

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia, on the newest of 2 developments

A Peruvian judge has ordered ousted President Pedro Castillo to remain in custody for 18 months, approving a request from authorities for time to build their rebellion case against him.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Peru judge denies ousted leader Pedro Castillo's jail appeal

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

  2. Newest

    Peru Judge Orders 18-Month Detention for Ousted President Pedro Castillo

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Peru judge denies ousted leader Pedro Castillo's jail appeal (opens MyNorthwest)

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    LIMA, Peru (AP) -- A judge ordered ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo to remain in custody on Tuesday, denying his appeal as authorities build a

  2. Washington Post

    Peru's ousted President Castillo challenges detention (opens Washington Post)

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    Peru’s ousted President Pedro Castillo says he is being “unjustly and arbitrarly detained” and thanked his supporters for their “effort and fight” since he was taken into custody last week

  3. Al Jazeera

    Peru judge denies ex-President Castillo’s bid to end detention (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Pedro Castillo says he has been ‘unjustly’ detained as protesters continue to demand his freedom and early elections.

  4. NBC News

    Judge denies Peru's ousted President Pedro Castillo’s jail appeal (opens NBC News)

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    Supreme Court Judge Cesar San Martin Castro’s decision could further inflame violent protests across the country, where people have been demanding Castillo’s freedom,

  5. Portland Press Herald

    Peru judge to rule on ex-president’s detention amid protests (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The decision on whether to detain former President Pedro Castillo for up to 18 months comes after the government on Wednesday declared a police state in an effort to calm the protests.

  6. Washington Post

    Peru judge orders 18-month detention for ousted president (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    A Peruvian judge has ordered ousted President Pedro Castillo to remain in custody for 18 months, approving a request from authorities for time to build their rebellion case against him

  7. PBS NewsHour

    Peruvian judge orders 18-month detention for ousted president (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The ruling Thursday came a day after the government declared a state of emergency as it struggles to calm violent protests that have led to at least 14 deaths.

  8. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Peru Judge Orders 18-Month Detention for Ousted President Pedro Castillo (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    A Peruvian judge has ordered ousted President Pedro Castillo to remain in custody for 18 months, approving a request from authorities for time to build their rebellion case against him.

  9. France 24

    Peru's ousted ex-president Castillo to remain in prison for 18 months (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Peruvian ex-President Pedro Castillo's prison stay was extended by 18 months amid a deepening diplomatic spat with left-leaning countries in the region that oppose his removal as ongoing blockages threaten…

  10. Al Jazeera

    Peru judge extends ex-President Castillo’s jail time by 18 months (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Pedro Castillo’s arrest on charges of ‘rebellion’ and ‘conspiracy’ has fuelled a political crisis.

  11. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Peru’s ex-leader must stay in custody (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    A Peruvian judge on Thursday ordered ousted President Pedro Castillo to remain in custody for 18 months, approving a request from authorities for time to build their rebellion case against him.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Peru court orders ex-President Castillo to remain in custody – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Prosecutors argued that Pedro Castillo was a flight risk and had attempted to seek asylum in Mexico. Meanwhile, ongoing demonstrations around the country have left 14 people dead.

  13. NPR

    A Peruvian judge has ordered 18 months detention for ousted President Pedro Castillo (opens NPR)

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    The judge's decision came a day after the government declared a police state as it struggles to calm the violence in impoverished Andean regions that were the base of support for Castillo.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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