Peru authorities investigate president as brother arrested

Police officers escort Nicanor Boluarte, brother of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, as he leaves his home, after prosecutors detained him for allegedly being part of a group that trafficked influence, according to the Attorney General's Office, in Lima, Peru May 10, 2024. REUTERS/Gerardo Marin

LIMA (Reuters) -Peruvian authorities said on Friday that they had launched an investigation into President Dina Boluarte for disbanding a special police force that had been investigating her brother, who was detained earlier in the day.

Nicanor Boluarte and the president's lawyer were arrested as part of a probe into alleged influence peddling, ramping up pressure on the Andean country's leader, who is already being investigated over how she got pricey Rolex watches and jewelry.