Permanent Commission to evaluate final report against Betsy Chavez for March 14th coup

Standing Commission Congress will evaluate next Tuesday, March 14thfrom 10:00 a.m. final report recommending constitutional charges against the ex-premier Betsy Chavez and former ministers Willie Orchard And Roberto Sanchez for the failed coup d’état on 7 December.

It should be noted that if the report is approved by said parliamentary committee, it will go to the plenary session of the Congress, where it will ultimately be decided at the political level whether the State Department is prosecuting the former ministers of the last cabinet. Pedro Castillo for alleged crimes of mutiny and conspiracy.

Approval in YOU

The Congressional Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations (SAC) approved a final report last Monday recommending that the ex-premier be constitutionally charged. Betsy Chavez; Willie Orchard, former Minister of the Interior; And Roberto Sanchezformer head of the Department of Foreign Trade and Tourism, for the failed coup. The report was approved by 17 votes against, two against and one abstention.

At the same meeting, a sub-working group chaired by Lady Camones (Alliance for Progress) approved the removal of parliamentarians Betsy Chavez and Roberto Sanchez pending investigation.

The proposal for the final report was supported by the congressman of the People’s Action, Wilson Sotoas delegate to constitutional denunciation 328.

After the decision of the majority of members Subcommittee on Constitutional Chargescongressman and former minister, Roberto Sanchezinterrogated grove for not taking into account that the former head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Willie Orchardapologized, accusing him of releasing the phrase: “For the country”, after a message from Terrones Castle.

“In the reports that Congressman Soto has made, he does not address a number of the allegations that I have brought forward. For example, Minister Huerta publicly apologized to me for participating in the alleged exchange of words. Also, it was not stated that my income [a Palacio de Gobierno] it was from 11:15 to 11:20; my resignation [fue] The facts are little known,” he told the media.

an obstacle to leaving the country

Permanent Commission of Congress agreed last Friday afternoon to ask the judiciary to bar Congresswoman Betsy Chavez from leaving the country and Roberto Sanchezas part of investigations that both face an attempted coup on December 7, 2022.

By 18 votes in favour, 3 against and 0 abstentions, the Permanent Commission approved the demand put forward by the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Constitutional Charges, Lady Camones, before Power of attorneyin connection with the inclusion of both former congressmen in the final report prepared by said working group on the constitutional complaint filed by the National Attorney, Patricia Benavidez.

During a speech in front of Standing CommissionCamones pointed out that it is necessary to ensure constitutional denunciation through the adoption of restrictive measures against the accused. He added that the final published report issued by Subcommittee on Constitutional Charges and, in which both congressmen are included, voted in favor.

Similarly, he pointed out that there are already precedents for congressmen who have used their prerogatives to evade or evade justice. This is added to the statement by Interior Minister Vicente Romero about the suspension of the work of the parliamentarian Betsy Chavez herself, her security and bodyguards, appointed by parliament. He therefore pointed to the possibility that both legislators could try to evade justice.