JUST IN: Former Peruvian president Alan Garcia has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head as police were preparing to arrest him on corruption charges
His death was confirmed by current President Martin Vizcarra, who expressed his condolences over Twitter.Garcia, who served as president from 1985 to 1990 and from 2006 to 2011, was under investigation for money laundering and taking bribes in connection with a massive corruption scandal that has engulfed a number of former Latin American leaders. When police arrived to execute an arrest warrant at his home at 6:30 a.m.
In his most recent tweet, posted on Tuesday, Garcia said there was"no shred of evidence" against him, accused Peruvian prosecutors of"SPECULATION," and said he had"never sold out and that is proven."In November last year, Garcia had requested asylum at the Uruguayan embassy after a judge banned him from leaving the country for 18 months. The Uruguayan government denied the request in December.
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