The prosecution will request the preventive detention of Pedro Castillo

The ex-president Pedro Castillo faces a new preventive detention order that would present the national prosecutor’s office after the preliminary investigation against him is formalized for the alleged crimes of corruption and criminal organization in the cases of Petro-Peru, the Ministry of Housing and the Ministry of Transport.

The constitutional complaint against Terrones Castle was approved last Friday by the Congress of the Republic and that includes former ministers Juan Silva and Geiner Alvarado. After that, the charges were forwarded to the National Prosecutor’s Office where the preparatory investigation against Castillo, Silva and Alvarado was formalized.

Subsequently, the formalization will then be presented to Juan Carlos Checkleyjudge of the Supreme Courtwhich was responsible for giving way to the next stage, which was confirmed today with the formalization of the preparatory investigation for the alleged crime of criminal organization.

He Public minister waits Checkley approve the formalization, a necessary condition for the file to continue to move forward.

There pursuitaccording to El Comercio, also requires “the imposition of coercive measures against those under investigation”, which can range from a restricted appearance to preventive detention.

If the resolution approving the formalization of the investigation is published, the area of ​​illicit enrichment and constitutional complaints will refer the matter to the Second Transitional Supreme Prosecutorunder the direction of Inspector Uriel Terán.

FILE PHOTO: Peruvian President Pedro Castillo leaves Congress after his inauguration ceremony, in Lima, Peru.  July 28, 2021. REUTERS/Angela Ponce/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Peruvian President Pedro Castillo leaves Congress after his inauguration ceremony, in Lima, Peru. July 28, 2021. REUTERS/Angela Ponce/File Photo

The prosecution will be responsible for requesting 36 months of preventive detention for Pedro Castillo, considering it to be the necessary measure to ensure the development of the process. The same will be true for Geiner Alvarado and Jun Silva.

Pedro Castillo is in pretrial detention for the attempted coup and is charged with the crime of rebellion and conspiracy and a second request is a serious fact, since there is a risk of absconding due to his possible asylum in Mexico.

On the other hand, the former president asked for his release and his immediate reinstatement in his functions before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).

He was the former Minister of Defence, Walter Ayalawho is the legal defender of Terrones Castlegiving the news via his personal Twitter account where he indicated that the measure had been adopted due to the delay of the Judicial authority to solve the Amparo action in favor of the sponsored person who seeks to recover his freedom.

“Given the unjustified delay of the judiciary in resolving an amparo, Pedro Castillo asks the IACHR for his reinstatement as constitutional president of Peru and his immediate release. In the next few days there will be news,” Ayala said.

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