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Politics
Carolina Pulice and Marcelo Rochabrun

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Peru seeks to punish pedophile rapists with chemical castration - The Untold Story

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Congress after Peru's President Pedro Castillo's swearing-in ceremony, in Lima, Peru July 28, 2021. REUTERS/Angela Ponce

Peru's government will present a bill to allow for chemical castration as a penalty for raping a minor, Cabinet members told reporters on Wednesday, following national outrage over the rape of a 3-year-old girl.

"We consider that this measure will be an additional penalty for those who commit rape," said Justice Minister Felix Chero.

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