ADVERTISEMENT A trial against former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has begun over his unsuccessful attempt to shut down Congress in 2022, an event which has deeply divided the the South American nation. Castillo, an ex-union leader and teacher who surprised the political establishment by winning the 2021 election, is accused of rebellion, abuse of power and disturbing the peace. The leftist politician, who was Peru's first indigenous president, tried to dissolve parliament in December 2022