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Peruvian judge sends Castillo's sister-in-law to jail over corruption allegations

FILE PHOTO: Followers of Yenifer Paredes, the sister-in-law of President Pedro Castillo, demonstrate in front of the court where the judicial hearing of preventive detention is taking place, for her alleged participation in corruption crimes in Lima, Peru, August 26, 2022. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda R

The sister-in-law of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo was given 30 months of pre-trial detention on Sunday, the most serious escalation so far of a host of criminal investigations that have targeted the leader's inner circle.

Castillo has often referred to Yenifer Paredes, his sister-in-law who he and his wife raised since she was little, as his "daughter."

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