“The attorney general is profoundly damaging the interests of Peru and causing outrage among citizens,” Vizcarra said in a terse statement. Legislators have held up three formal complaints against the attorney general in recent months. Prosecutors in Peru are often viewed as corrupt bureaucrats, but those heading the corruption investigation have drawn public favor for taking on the political elite. He said he removed Perez for questioning his election as attorney general and Vela for supporting him. Transparency International called the move “a huge step backward in the fight against impunity in Peru” and urged the attorney general to reverse his decision.

Source: Washington Post January 02, 2019 00:11 UTC