Peru’s Court of Preliminary Investigations ruled this Friday (16) that former President Pedro Castillo will remain in prison for 18 months after trying to stage a coup and dissolve the country’s Congress.
The provision complies with a request from Peru’s Attorney General, who accuses Castillo of rebellion and attempted coup d’état. The case has sparked violent protests that add up to at least 18 deaths. After hearing the statements of the prosecution and defense, Judge Juan Carlos Checkley Soria read the arguments in support of his decision against the former Peruvian president for almost two hours.
According to the magistrate, Castillo will have to remain in prison until June 6, 2024 because there is a “danger of flight” for the defendant, who has already tried to seek asylum at the Mexican embassy in Lima.
The failed autocoup of December 7 sparked numerous violent demonstrations throughout Peru, resulting in 18 victims, nine of them registered in the regions of Apurímac, Arequipa, La Libertad and Ayacucho.
The worsening conflict led the government to declare a state of emergency and to impose a curfew in 15 provinces of the country.
In Ayacucho, where protesters fought with the police and army to take control of the airport, the regional government released a statement blaming Peru’s new president, Dina Boluarte, ministers of the Interior and Defence, asking for his “immediate dismissal”.
The document also calls for the immediate cessation of the use of firearms and repression by the armed forces and the police. 🇧🇷
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Source: Terra
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