authorities

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Yet at least one of the indicted officials—the state’s former security chief—has surrendered to U.S. authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“This is even more remarkable,” writes Saul Justin Newman, “given that authorities did not manage to check everyone” because not all records were computerized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"There is no clear strategy uniting these efforts, and engagement across departments and with local authorities is patchy at best."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

In a dramatic development in April, authorities revealed they had recovered the helmet and two of the three bracelets after striking a bargain with two of the suspects.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

In January 1997, Bayona advised Farmer that if they wanted to get around the political roadblocks in Peru, they had to go to higher authorities.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French