Peru ex-president Kuczynski ordered into pre-trial house arrestPeru's former President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski is seen at a court, after his arrest as part of an investigation into money laundering, in Lima, Peru April 16, 2019. [Reuters]Former Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski is to spend three years under house arrest while corruption charges are prepared against him for allegedly taking bribes from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht, the government said on Saturday.Earlier this month Kuczynski had been ordered to up to three years in pre-trial jail. Kuczynski’s lawyers had been arguing for house arrest on grounds of poor health. The house arrest ruling came days after another former Peruvian president, Alan Garcia, committed suicide to avoid arrest in connection with the sprawling Odebrecht scandal. Register to advertise your products & services on our classifieds website Digger.co.ke and enjoy one month subscription free of charge and 3 free ads on the Standard newspaper.

Source: Standard Digital April 28, 2019 10:52 UTC