José Domingo Pérez, Peru’s top anti-corruption prosecutor who leads the case against political figure Keiko Fujimori for the alleged illegal financing of her 2011 and 2016 presidential campaigns, will resume his duties on Tuesday after successfully appealing a suspension imposed in April.

The National Control Authority of the Public Ministry (ANC) nullified the six-month suspension, according to local media reports citing the official resolution.

The decision, issued Monday by the ANC’s General Appeals Directorate, partially upheld Pérez’s appeal and ordered his reinstatement to the Special Team investigating the Lava Jato and Odebrecht corruption cases in Peru.

Pérez was suspended on April 7 for six months, during which time he was barred from carrying out his role as provincial prosecutor of the Special Lava Jato Team, due to alleged administrative misconduct.

The resolution noted that “preventive removal from prosecutorial duties is reserved for exceptional and severe circumstances that compromise the dignity of the role and damage the prosecutor’s public reputation.”

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Pérez had called the suspension “unjust and abusive,” adding that Peruvian prosecutors are enduring “difficult and resistant times.”

Meanwhile, on April 3, the Peruvian judiciary upheld a decision to annul the trial against Fujimori regarding alleged irregular campaign financing, affirming a ruling by the Constitutional Court.

As a result, Pérez’s previous appeal was rejected, and the Public Ministry must now rework parts of the investigation and file new charges—a process legal experts say could take between one year and 18 months.

A judge will then determine whether to proceed to trial against Fujimori and 32 other individuals connected to her political party, Fuerza Popular, over alleged illegal contributions from companies like Brazil’s Odebrecht and several Peruvian conglomerates.

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Mexican authorities have arrested Jesús Guzmán Castro, also known as ‘Chuy’ or ‘Narizón’, a member of the Sinaloa Cartel, specifically from the ‘Los Mayos’ faction. He is accused of conspiracy and distributing cocaine to the United States, according to security sources.

Guzmán Castro was captured in Culiacán, the capital of the northern state of Sinaloa, and authorities confirmed that he has an arrest warrant for extradition to the United States. He is linked to criminal charges including organized crime, drug trafficking, and money laundering.

The Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) reported that his arrest was the result of an investigation and international cooperation aimed at dismantling criminal networks, according to an official statement.

The arrest is significant as it occurred amid the Sinaloa Cartel’s internal struggle following the capture of Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada in the United States, which led to a violent confrontation between Los Chapitos and Los Mayos. This conflict has exacerbated violence in Sinaloa, particularly in Culiacán, with over 800 homicides reported since September 2024.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump proposed the participation of U.S. soldiers on Mexican soil to combat drug trafficking. However, Sheinbaum clarified that she firmly rejected the offer, stating that she told Trump “no.”

This revelation came after a report by The Wall Street Journal, which suggested that the U.S. president is pressuring Mexico to allow more involvement of U.S. military forces in the fight against drug cartels.

Sheinbaum explained, “Trump, in one of the calls, told me it was important for the U.S. Army to enter Mexico to help us in the fight against drug trafficking. And I want to say that it’s true that he said that in some of the calls, but not as he mentioned it.”

The Mexican leader added, “Trump said, ‘How can we help you fight drug trafficking? I propose that the U.S. military enters to help,’ and I told him: ‘No, President Trump.’”

At the inauguration of the Benito Juárez University for Well-being, Sheinbaum emphasized, “Our territory is inviolable, our sovereignty is inviolable. Sovereignty cannot be sold; sovereignty must be loved and defended. We can collaborate and work together.”

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Sheinbaum also stated that Mexico is willing to share information with the U.S. but made it clear, “We will never accept the presence of the U.S. military on our territory.”