Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Peru's interim President Jose Maria Balcazar was summoned to continue his trial over alleged misappropriation of funds from the Lambayeque Bar Association just one day after assuming the presidency.
The case adds legal pressure to a temporary administration already shaped by political uncertainty.
Peru's Public Ministry alleges that during his tenure as dean of the Lambayeque Bar Association from 2019 to 2022, Balcazar committed irregularities in managing the institution's financial income and expenditures.
Prosecutors also allege he ordered profits to be deposited into his personal bank accounts, El Comercio newspaper reported.
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