jailed

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She is the daughter of the late president Alberto Fujimori, who had been jailed for human rights violations.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Sanchez, a 57-year-old congressman draws on the rural background of his mentor, former president Pedro Castillo, a schoolteacher jailed after a failed attempt to dissolve Congress in 2022.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

He protested his innocence but was jailed in 2004.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Grammy award winner Maykel “Osorbo” Castillo and performance artist Luis Manuel Otero have been jailed since mass protests in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

I realize it’s just six words on a Post-it note, but for a moment at least, it jailed me with hope.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi