Martin Vizcarra: PJ acknowledged amparo request to annul congressional decision that disqualified him

Power of attorney admitted to the amparo lawsuit filed by the former president Martin Vizcarra reverse the decision Congress of the Republic which disqualified him from holding public office for 10 years for not regularly receiving the vaccine against COVID-19 in October 2020.

Referee Rocio Rabines Briseno adopted this measure in response to a ruling by the First Constitutional Chamber of Lima, which overturned an earlier resolution that had declared the amparo’s claim inadmissible and ordered a Justice of the Peace to issue a new ruling on the case.

With this in mind, the magistrate in charge of the Sixth Constitutional Court of Lima has scheduled the next virtual hearing for October 10, in which this request for protection will be re-examined with the participation of the former president and his defense, as well as the Attorney of Congress, in order to be able to make a new decision on this question.

In his resolution, to which he had access RPP newsJudge Rabines Bricegno also decided to refer this Amparo claim to Congress of the Republic Submit your written objections within 5 days.

Disqualification from holding public office imposed by the National Parliament on Martin Vizcarra This prevented him from serving as congressman despite being one of the top vote-getters in the 2021 general election.

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