The Peruvian Judiciary issued 18 months of preventive detention against the former president Pedro Castillo; and ordered an appearance with restrictions for former Prime Minister Aníbal Torres.
Both are being tried for the alleged crimes of rebellion, conspiracy, abuse of authority and serious disturbance of public peace, after the attempted coup on December 7 that sparked violent protests that totaled ten deaths, under a state of national emergency. declared by the new government.
It was Judge Juan Carlos Checkley Soria, in charge of directing the session, who read the resolution of the Prosecutor’s request this Thursday.
According to Supreme Deputy Prosecutor Alcides Chinchay, the arrest of Pedro Castillo occurred in flagrante delicto of the crime he is accused of. In addition, he specified that the former president invoked the Armed Forces and that if they did not take action, it was because they decided not to comply with the order.
Curfew
The Peruvian government ordered a night curfew on Thursday in 15 provinces located in 8 departments, of the 24 that the country has, after a day in which at least six anti-government protesters have died, which raised the death toll to 14 since last Sunday.
The state of emergency allows the Armed Forces to participate in internal security. “We demand that the Armed Forces immediately cease the use of firearms and tear gas bombs dropped from helicopters,” the Ombudsman said.
The entity also reported 340 injuries and, according to the Police, almost half are from their institution.
The protests that have been taking place non-stop since Sunday have called for the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, the closure of Congress and the calling of a constituent assembly.
This same Thursday, in a session, Congress debated the probable dates of new presidential elections. The president Dina Boluarte presented two probable dates: December 2023 or April 2024. . she was going to form an emergency executive, which was going to govern by decree, reorganize the justice system and convene a constituent assembly, which was described by the majority as a coup d’état.
This same Thursday, in a session the Congress debates the probable dates of new presidential elections. President Dina Boluarte presented two probable dates: December 2023 or April 2024. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso
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