Fray Vasquez was “safe” at the El Espanyol home, his lawyer says.

Advocate Ivan Ramirezprotector for fugitive Fry Vasquez, nephew of the former president Pedro Castilloreiterated that his sponsor was in the country and that his recommendation was that he not agree to effective cooperation because that would mean “admitting his guilt and declaring some facts that would involve other people in criminal acts.”

“Which Brother Vasquez indicated that he was going to cooperate with public servicefair, but speaking the truth, with procedural guarantees, i.e. due process and the right to a defense that were not respected when the order for pre-trial detention was issued with very little support and elements of the belief that they did not have a very strong suspicion,” he said.

In an interview with RPP News, advocate Brother Vasquez clarified that the nephew Pedro Castillo, who was on the run for 367 days, only told him that he was in the country, but did not specify the city in which he was located. In addition, he insisted that his sponsor “is not a fugitive, but rather safe, since several procedural rights have been violated.”

In addition, he acknowledged that his sponsor confirmed that he was at the home of the businessman under investigation. Jorge Hernandez Fernandez, known as “El Espanyol”, who previously indicated that the two share a close friendship. However, the lawyer indicated that his patron would later have to answer how long he had been in this place, as well as other details.

“They are friends because they have known each other from Callao for a long time. They are friends, I don’t know what degree of friendship they have, but they supported him, even visited his house, and this is not a crime. Mister. Brother Vasquez He was safe in this man’s house, but he did not commit any crimes, did not commit any violations,” he said.

Fray Vazquez is located in the country

Last Wednesday, the lawyer for Fray Vasquez Castillo, a fugitive for over a year, said his nephew Pedro Castillo is located in the country. He faces a 36-month remand warrant for alleged conspiracy with a criminal organization to the detriment of the state in the Puente Tarata case.

“I did not know the whereabouts of my client, however (a few days ago) he confirmed that he was in the country,” he said. News extension.

However, Ramirez ruled out that Brother Vasquez intends to surrender to justice in the near future until the Ministry of Defense eliminates the charges against him, which the defense considers unfounded.

The lawyer said that the legal strategy in favor of the nephew of the now imprisoned ex-president involved appealing to the prosecution for a correction, but this attempt “unfortunately was not successful.”

“That’s why Fry decided not to stand straight for the moment; as long as the investigation continues with small elements of a guilty verdict, this possibility is excluded,” he said.

“We do not rule out that the case will be referred to the prosecutor’s office, but with the appropriate “procedural guarantees,” he added.

Ramirez asked if his client was accused of meeting with businessman Zamir Villafuerte – an effective accomplice in the same case – in the Government Palace and did not confirm this connection with CCTV footage in the presidential house, or yes. Brother Vasquez entered “only to discuss family matters with Pedro Castillo”.

On the other hand, the lawyer said that he did not know that his nephew Pedro Castillo hid for several months in the house of Jorge Hernandez Fernandez “El Espanyol” in La Molina, the latter claimed.

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