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A number of Leftist Latin American leaders have confronted legal costs lately.
Every week in the past, he was sitting at his presidential desk – now Peru’s former chief Pedro Castillo sits in a jail cell.
Impeached by the identical parliament he tried to dismiss, he faces rise up costs. Earlier legal investigations proceed.
His removing got here the identical week as Argentina’s vp, Cristina Kirchner was convicted of corruption.
The previous president’s immunity retains her out of jail, however until she wins any enchantment, her political profession will probably be over.
All this, simply weeks after Brazil elected Lula De Silva president for a second time period. It’s a dramatic reversal after 18 months in jail for corruption, earlier than his conviction was annulled.
So, why have a number of present left-wing leaders in Latin America been beneath investigation?
Presenter: Nastasya Tay
Visitors:
Javier Farje – Peruvian journalist and an analyst on Latin American affairs.
In Buenos Aires, Sebastian Lacunza – a senior reporter for REDD Intelligence Latin America and a former editor of the Buenos Aires Herald.
And in Managua, Ben Norton – Investigative journalist, and founder and editor of Multipolarista – an unbiased information web site based mostly in Latin America.