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Holiday Storms Cripple Buenos Aires Travel as Court Upholds Detention of Callao Governor

Authorities warn of more severe weather on Dec. 24 as prosecutors in Peru press a corruption case in which Ciro Castillo remains unlocated.

Overview

  • Operations at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery were halted after a sudden storm, triggering cancellations, diversions and long delays for thousands of travelers on the eve of Christmas Eve.
  • The national alert system placed nine provinces under a yellow alert for storms on Dec. 24, with forecasts of intense rain, hail, strong winds and electrical activity.
  • Hail and flash flooding hit the AMBA, leaving vehicles stranded on the Panamericana and causing leaks and flooding reported at the Unicenter shopping mall.
  • Callao’s First Penal Appeals Court confirmed a 15‑day preliminary detention order for Governor Ciro Castillo in a probe of alleged aggravated collusion and organized crime exceeding S/1.4 million; he is reported not located.
  • In separate judicial developments, a jury found Dardo “El Peque” Condorí guilty of aggravated homicide with sentencing pending, and a judge ordered Sur Finanzas treasurer Micaela Sánchez to preventive detention under house arrest in a money‑laundering case.