Peru’s ousted president Pedro Castillo says he is a victim of ‘political revenge’

Castillo is appealing against his detention earlier in December over an attempt to illegally dissolve Congress

The former Peruvian president Pedro Castillo, who is being held in pretrial detention after attempting to illegally dissolve Congress, said he was a victim of political revenge" by his adversaries.

Castillo, speaking at a hearing on Wednesday to appeal against the detention, said he had not committed the crimes of rebellion and conspiracy for which he is under investigation.