Prosecutors in Peru probe mayor for discrimination against Venezuelans

Prosecutors in Peru have opened a preliminary probe into the mayor of an Andean city who promised to “free” his city of Venezuelan immigrants and force companies to hire more locals, the attorney general’s office said on Monday. The investigation will seek to determine if Henry Lopez, the mayor of Huancayo - a commercial hub of about 500,000 people in Peru’s central highlands - committed discrimination and incitement to discrimination, the office said on Twitter. More…