Pedro Castillo: The Supreme Court ruled that the prosecutor’s office could investigate the president

The President of the Republic, Pedro Castillo, will continue to be investigated by the National Attorney’s Office in the exercise of his functions for the alleged commission of crimes such as criminal organization, influence peddling and aggravated conspiracy, after Power of attorney reject the motion of his defense to cancel the preliminary investigative actions.

Through his Twitter account, the JV explained that Permanent Criminal Division of the Supreme Court declare unfounded the complaint filed legal defense of Castillo Terrones revoke resolution what refusal the defense of rights is presented in such a way that the president is excluded from the preliminary investigation in the Provías Decentralizado-Puente Tarata case.

According to the tax thesis, leader he will lead an alleged criminal organization that has settled in high places of power in order to promote illegal government tenders. The network will also consist of the first lady, Lilia Paredes and his sister Yennefer Paredes; like former ministers John Silva (Transport) and Gainer Alvarado (Living place).

The presidential defense argued that Pedro Castillo He can only be charged on the four grounds provided for in Article 117 of the Constitution: high treason, obstruction of the holding of presidential, parliamentary, regional or municipal elections; as well as for the unauthorized dissolution of the Congress and obstruction of the activities of electoral organizations.

In its decision, the court headed by Chief Justice Cesar San Martinclarified that constitutional obligation criminal prosecution for a crime justifies that it is “necessary” to carry out pre-production to avoid loss of sources or evidence.

“This restriction, however, must be reasonable and cannot in any way lead to impunity for unreasonably intended legal impediments,” the document says.

PJ claims unacceptable defense of Pedro Castillo’s rights

This is not the first time that the SP has rejected an appeal in favor of the president. November 7 Supreme Court of Preliminary Investigation declared inadmissible the defense of rights submitted by Pedro Castillo, with which he sought to annul the constitutional complaint submitted by the National Attorney’s Office in connection with alleged conspiracy and organized crime.

Judge Juan Carlos Chekli argued in his decision that it was not in his power to invalidate or leave without effect a constitutional denunciation, the classification and evaluation of which is in accordance with the competent organs of the Congress of the Republic.

The judge also refers to the fact that Ordinance No. 4, issued by his office on June 22, 2022, does not contain a restraining mandate requiring National Prosecutor’s Office refrain from filing a constitutional complaint with Congress.

Defense of Pedro Castillo represented by a lawyer Benji Espinozainsisted at the October 27 hearing that Article 117 of the Peruvian Constitution only allowed the Acting President to be charged with four specific crimes that did not involve corruption.

For his part, Deputy Chief Prosecutor Mr. Marco Huamandeclared before the judge checkley that this constitutional denunciation is a “postulate act” as a result of the completion of the preliminary investigation stage against the ruler, who took office in July 2021.