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Peru’s Ex-President Shoots Himself Before Arrest

Lima: Former president of Peru Alan Garcia on Wednesday shot himself in the head as police came to arrest him.

Police were acting on an arrest warrant for money laundering linked to the wide-ranging corruption scandal involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht.

Alan Garcia is accused of taking bribes from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht – claims he has repeatedly denied. Garcia served as president from 1985 to 1990 and again from 2006 to 2011.

Police were acting on an arrest warrant for money laundering that would have allowed Garcia to be held for 10 days, giving authorities time to gather evidence and prevent him from fleeing, the prosecutor’s office said.