Peruvian political outrage after president fires prosecutor investigating his wife
Peruvian political outrage after president fires prosecutor investigating his wife
Peru's justice minister has resigned after there was political outrage at the firing of the prosecutor who was investigating the president's wife. She is suspected of money laundering.
Date 21.10.2015
Peru's Justice Minister Gustavo Adrianzen resigned Tuesday, after lawmakers threatened to oust him with a congressional vote.
"Given the current situation, and in a bid to foster the stability our nation's needs, I have submitted my resignation," he said in a brief statement.
Earlier in the day, the authorities published the decree firing Julia Principe, the prosecutor leading the investigation into the financial dealings of the first lady Nadine Heredia. The document was signed by President Ollanta Humala and justice minister Adrianzen.
Principe was probing the suspicious payments that the president's wife allegedly received several years ago. The money, totaling around $215,000 (189,000 euro), was used for her husband's campaign.
The first lady has denied any wrongdoing.
More:
http://www.dw.com/en/peruvian-political-outrage-after-president-fires-prosecutor-investigating-his-wife/a-18794369
(If his political opposition resembles right-wingers here, it's probably a contrived lie, like Watergate, etc. Will post more if I see it.)