The former Peruvian president Pedro Castilla must remain behind bars until December 2025, after this Friday Peru’s Supreme Court upheld the 36 months of preventive detention for alleged corruption. The politician has also been detained since December last year on charges of rebellion after his failed coup.

“The Permanent Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court, chaired by César San Martín Castro, upholds 36 months of preventive detention against former President Pedro Castillo Terrones, investigated for the alleged crime of criminal organization and others”, pointed out the Judiciary on the social network Twitter.

The former Peruvian president, who was elected in 2021 to rule until 2026, was ousted after 17 months in power. His downfall deepened Peru’s political crisis with protests that left at least 50 dead, including a police officer and six soldiers.

On March 10, during a virtual hearing, Judge Juan Carlos Checkley ordered the second preventive sanction against Castillo, after giving him 18 months for the attempted murder. unconstitutionally dissolve Congress, intervene in the justice system and rule by decree.

The former president had then announced that he would appeal against the court decision.

The corruption case also includes two former ministers of Castillo – who deny the corruption allegations and insist he was “unfairly kidnapped” – also in pretrial detention.

The prosecution’s contention is that from the presidency, Castillo spearheaded a network of asset laundering and public works award corruption comprising his family and political environment.

After his failed maneuver on December 7 Castillo was discharged and taken to Barbadillo Jail that daya mini-prison for senior officials in the headquarters of the police’s Special Operations Directorate, east of Lima, details ep.

The vice president, Dina Boluarte, took office amid demonstrations demanding her resignation, the closure of the Congress and early elections.