this peruvian prosecutor’s office Peru has requested 18 months of preventive detention for former President Pedro Castillo.A source related to the investigation informed EFE that the former president was followed for allegedly committing the crime of rebellion as a result of the failed coup attempt that led to his dismissal.
this The request was submitted by Supreme Prosecutor Uriel Teran. The source added that the Second Temporary Chief Prosecutor’s Office is in charge of Specialization in Crimes Committed by Public Officials.
Aníbal Torres, former prime minister and Castillo’s legal adviser, was included in the prosecutor’s request and submitted after the Judgment. It authorized the Public Department’s request to initiate a preliminary investigation against Castillo.
Request for precautionary detention Opens the possibility of extending Castillo’s preliminary detentionAlthough the decision is the responsibility of the judicial authorities, it is in principle a decision that should be finalized by noon this Wednesday.
Added RPP station The judiciary scheduled the hearing to assess the financial necessity, From 09:30 (14:30 GMT) this Wednesday, Supreme Judge Juan Carlos Checkley will be in charge.
This judge in charge of the Preliminary Investigation Supreme Court gave his assent this Tuesday night. Formalization of the preliminary investigation against Castillo and former Prime Minister Torres for allegedly committing the crime of rioting.
In Checkley’s decision, it was stated that Castillo would be investigated for alleged collaborator of riot and conspiracy crimes. as well as the alleged perpetrator of abuse of power and serious disturbance of public peace.
Torres, in his capacity as advisor to the Presidency of the Cabinet at the time of the events, He will be investigated for alleged collaboratorship in riot and conspiracy crimes.
Unlike Castle, Torres was released and hid. Upon learning of the accusation brought against him by the Peruvian Attorney General, Patricia Benavides.
The investigation was described as “complex” It is by the Ministry of the Public and will last eight months.
This Tuesday, Supreme Judge César San Martín dismissed his appeal. Castillo’s defense against detention He pointed out that the former president could be prosecuted for attempted riot or conspiracy, for which he would face at least 5 to 10 years in prison.
During this trial, Castillo testified from afar from prison: He claimed that he did not commit “conspiracy or riot crimes” and that he was “unjustly and arbitrarily detained”.
call to show
Pedro Castillo urged his followers to go to the Peruvian National Police detention center in Lima to pick him up at the end of his term this Wednesday, and be deprived of their liberty there. seven-day pre-trial detention.
“Citizens: tomorrow, Wednesday, December 14th, seven days have passed since an unjust and malicious detention. In seven days, people have shown me their solidarity and commitment to defend our government and its future.”announced the former president in a handwritten letter from the Peruvian National Police headquarters, where he has been detained since December 7.
“I will be discharged tomorrow at 13:42 (19:42 Spanish peninsula time). I invite you all to hug the Special Operations Presidency (Diroes) facilities tightly.“, Castillo clinched. In that sense, former Castillo Prime Minister Aníbal Torres also urged to “accompany” the former president when he was released from the National Police detention center this Wednesday.
“Citizens, I urge you, together with the social organizations, to go to Diroes to pick him up[Castillo]and accompany him,” Torres said in a message on the social network Twitter.
Pedro Castillo is in custody after announcing on December 7 that Congress was dissolved and a state of emergency government was established. His decree, which did not receive any support, led Parliament to support a motion of no confidence against him, followed by his arrest by the country’s Police.
This Wednesday, his pre-trial detention is coming to an end, although the prosecution has requested 18 months in prison for Peruvian Justice Castillo.
However, the Judiciary now has 48 hours to set up a hearing on the prosecution’s request, as part of the already official investigation into the rebellion against the former president.