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The Peruvian Public Ministry denounces the former attorney general for an alleged corruption case
The Peruvian Public Ministry filed a complaint this Tuesday against the former prosecutor of the Nation (general) Patricia Benavides for an alleged corruption case by allegedly offering a congressman the dismissal of a process opened against her in exchange for the parliamentarian voting in favor of filing an investigation that affected the prosecutor.
The constitutional complaint was presented to Congress, the process that marks Peruvian legislation in cases in which an investigation is opened against a high authority of the State, for the crimes of specific active bribery and specific passive bribery.
“Patricia Benavides, in her capacity as prosecutor of the Nation, would have arranged – through her advisors – with Congressman José María Balcázar an exchange of favors of an illicit nature, for the dismissal of the criminal process she faced (…) in exchange for the parliamentarian (…) voting in favor of filing the constitutional complaints filed against the former prosecutor,” reads a statement from the Public Ministry.
The complaint also includes Balcázar as allegedly responsible for the crimes of specific active bribery and specific passive bribery.
At first, recalls the statement of the Public Ministry, Balcázar asked for the filing of his investigation and, later, the appointment of his daughter-in-law as deputy prosecutor.
In May 2024, the National Board of Justice of Peru (JNJ), the highest body of the judiciary, decided to dismiss Benavides, for interfering in an investigation opened to his sister and judge, Enma Benavides, by dismissing the prosecutor who led the investigations.
The case refers to Benavides’ alleged interference in the investigation opened by prosecutor Bersabeth Revilla against his sister Enma Benavides, denounced for releasing alleged drug traffickers in exchange for gifts.
Also for the preparation of a controversial low productivity report prepared by the Supreme Prosecutor Azucena Solari, which served for the removal of Revilla.
In parallel, Benavides has an investigation against him for leading an alleged criminal organization of influence peddling in the Public Ministry for which he had a second request for suspension from office for 36 months.
The case began in November 2023, when a specialized group of the Police and the Prosecutor’s Office made arrests and raids of homes and offices of advisors and former advisors in Benavides, as part of the investigation of an alleged criminal organization “encysted in the senior management of the Public Ministry.”
That organization allegedly sought to influence “illicitly in decisions of congressmen” for the dismissal of the holders of the JNJ, the appointment of the current ombudsman, Josúe Gutiérrez, and the disqualification of the former Prosecutor of the Nation Zoraida Ávalos.
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Brésil : 11 morts et 45 blessés dans un violent accident entre un bus et un camion
Onze personnes ont perdu la vie et quarante-cinq autres ont été blessées lors d’une collision frontale entre un camion de marchandises et un autobus dans le centre-ouest du Brésil, ont annoncé les autorités ce samedi.
L’accident s’est produit vendredi à 21h40, heure locale, sur la route BR-163, près de la localité de Lucas do Rio Verde, dans l’État du Mato Grosso.
Selon la Police routière fédérale (PRF), un autobus reliant la capitale de l’État, Cuiabá, à Sinop est entré en collision frontale avec un camion transportant des graines de coton.
« L’accident a fait 11 morts », a indiqué la PRF dans un communiqué, précisant qu’une enquête est en cours pour déterminer les causes du drame.
Les blessés ont été transportés vers des hôpitaux de la région : 11 sont dans un état grave, 26 présentent des blessures modérées et 8 sont légèrement touchés, selon la police routière.
Le conducteur du camion a subi des blessures modérées.
La société de transport Rio Novo, propriétaire de l’autobus, a confirmé l’accident.
« Notre priorité est de prendre soin des victimes et de leurs familles », a déclaré l’entreprise dans un message publié sur les réseaux sociaux.
Les accidents mortels sont fréquents sur les routes brésiliennes, un pays aux dimensions continentales.
Dimanche dernier, huit personnes avaient trouvé la mort dans une collision impliquant deux voitures et une moto dans l’État de Minas Gerais (sud-est).
En mai, une collision frontale entre une minifourgonnette et un camion avait fait neuf morts et dix blessés, également dans le Minas Gerais.
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U.S. doubles bounty on Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro to $50 million
In February, the United States designated eight Latin American criminal organizations as “global terrorist” groups, including Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua, and the MS-13 gang. In July, it added the Cartel of the Suns to the list — a group Washington claims is led by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Last Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration doubled the reward for information leading to Maduro’s arrest, raising it from $25 million to $50 million, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on social media platform X.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained that labeling the Cartel of the Suns as a terrorist organization allows for a strategic shift in dealing with the Venezuelan regime, as it is now also considered a direct threat to U.S. national security, according to El Espectador.
In an interview with The World Over on EWTN, Rubio said the designation enables the U.S. to “use intelligence agencies, the Department of Defense, or any other element of American power to go after them.” He stressed this is no longer just a law enforcement matter, but a national security operation.
When asked at the White House whether he believes it is worth sending the military to combat Latin American drug cartels, Trump responded:
“Latin America has many cartels, a lot of drug trafficking, so, you know, we want to protect our country. We have to protect it.”
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Three injured in early-morning New York City shooting
A shooting in New York City early Saturday morning left three people injured, a police spokesperson told AFP.
The incident occurred at around 1:20 a.m. local time (05:20 GMT) following a dispute. An 18-year-old woman sustained a scratch to the neck, while a 19-year-old man and a 65-year-old man were injured in the lower limbs.
The victims were taken to Bellevue Hospital, where they were reported to be in stable condition.
The alleged shooter was taken into custody at the scene, and a firearm was recovered. As of now, the suspect has not been formally charged.
Videos circulating on social media show scenes of panic among the crowd, though AFP has not been able to verify their authenticity. The incident comes just weeks after another shooting in a Manhattan skyscraper that left four people injured before the gunman took his own life.
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