Peru prosecutors grill president over Rolex scandal


FILE PHOTO: Peru's President Dina Boluarte attends the Leaders Retreat at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 17, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's President Dina Boluarte met with state prosecutors for nearly five hours on Friday, answering questions about alleged illicit enrichment involving the origin of expensive jewelry, including various Rolex watches and a Cartier bracelet.

The probe has unleashed a scandal in Peru and prompted the resignation of several cabinet ministers earlier this week, after police and prosecutors raided Boluarte's home and government palace office over the weekend.

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