Peru PM sacked over ‘domestic violence’

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo dumped his prime minister Friday just three days after appointing him, amid outrage over revelations he was accused of domestic violence in 2016. "I have decided to recompose the cabinet," the president said, meaning Prime Minister Hector Valer Pinto is out. Valer Pinto, 62, first came under pressure Thursday when newspapers reported that in 2016 his wife and university-age daughter reported him for domestic violence. Valer Pinto responded to the news reports by denying he was an "abuser" and said he was never convicted of domestic violence.