Ousted Peruvian President Detained by Police

“Supporters of Pedro Castillo as president of Peru clashed with riot police last night, hours after he tried to dissolve his country’s elected parliament to rule by decree,” the Times of London reports.

“The maverick left-wing leader was detained by police in Lima after what some reports suggested was an abortive attempt to reach the Mexican embassy and request asylum. His escape was foiled by the capital city’s notorious traffic jams, local media claimed.”