jailed

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Many voters had hoped the election would draw a line under years of political chaos that has seen a string of presidents jailed, deposed and impeached.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Sanchez, a 57-year-old congressman draws on the rural background of his mentor, former president Pedro Castillo, a schoolteacher jailed after a failed attempt to dissolve Congress in 2022.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

He protested his innocence but was jailed in 2004.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

A British couple jailed in Iran on espionage charges have lost an appeal against their 10-year sentence, according to their family.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

If no official charge has been made, Papa won’t be jailed but put under house arrest at one of these hotels.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez