Key witness in ex-Peru mayor's corruption case found dead
José Miguel Castro, who was living under house arrest, was a municipality official during Susana Villarán's term as mayor from 2011 to 2014. He was a co-defendant in the trial with Villarán, who is accused of receiving bribes worth $10mn from Brazilian construction firms. In 2019, Villarán admitted to receiving funds from these companies but denied that they were bribes. Castro was collaborating with prosecutors on the investigation. (Agencies)
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