Peruvian ex-pres. Castillo gets 11 years for coup plot

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Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo got a sentence of over 11 years in prison on Thursday for conspiracy to rebel in connection with his failed 2022 coup attempt. The ruling also included a two-year disqualification from holding public office for undermining the constitutional order. However, the court acquitted Castillo of the charges of abuse of authority and public disturbance. The Supreme Court simultaneously