Cesar Nakazavi on Alejandro Toledo’s reappearance in the audience: “He wants to show he doesn’t shy away from Peru”

Criminal defense lawyer Cesar Nakazavi referred to former President Alejandro Toledo’s virtual interference during the charge control hearings followed by the “Interoceanic case”. Given this, he stated that it would be a strategy to imply that his intention was not to flee Peru, but to guarantee himself right to protection.

“Criminal proceedings and the extradition process follow different lines. And although I understand that the prosecutor sought to prevent Toledo has the argument that he will stand trial and that he can do so virtually, I think Judge Concepción (Caruancho) was prudent in making his decision because the central requirement for extradition is that the Peruvian state guarantees the right to a defense. And yesterday, by allowing him to participate, Peru shows that it guarantees the right to protection under any circumstances to the former president. Toledo”he said in News Extension from PTR.

“Since the decision to extradite is ultimately political, I think he is trying to find time and arguments so that the government (no longer the judiciary of the United States, but the government of this country) once again thinks about whether he should finally surrender or not. Otherwise, it would not make sense to invest so much in defense at this time (…). This is a strategy. He wants to show that he does not shy away from Peru and that he wants everything to be judged in the proper conditions. This is what any defense of a person subject to extradition would do (…). This will be a very strong defense. He corrected the mistake. Instead of evading, resisting, but as long as there are adequate conditions,” he added.

In addition, he clarified that now the judicial plane has moved into the political one, since it is the Government that will finally decide whether Toledo issued or not.

“The judicial stage has already been completed. At the moment through habeas corpus process is being reviewed extradition done by the judges USA I see it is almost impossible. We are at the political level, because in the end the decision is made by the executive branch. Whether in the United States or in Peru, it is the executive branch that decides whether or not to hand over a person,” he said.

US may consider extradition of Alejandro Toledo

On the other side, punishments mentioned that although the government USA advocated extradition, this decision does not have the status of res judicata, so it could still be withdrawn.

“The United States government has ruled in favor of extradition. But unlike acts of the judiciary, which, once delivered to you, cannot be changed because there is a res judicata, acts of government can change at any time. USA I can say: I’m going to reevaluate things, there are new elements, and finally we will know the solution if the former president Toledo to board the plane or not,” he said.

Regarding the possible conflict of interest of former President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, to Toledo Do not use cooperation with the investigation, the criminal lawyer ruled out such a possibility.

“Former President Kuchinsky was offered a number of procedural privileges if there is any information about the government of Toledo. But she wasn’t. The facts in respect of which the former President Kuchinsky was investigated have already been established. do not come Alexander ToledoI categorically rule it out,” he concluded.