Lima. Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo (2021-2022) denied on Thursday in a listening to earlier than the Supreme Court docket of Justice the fees of insurrection in opposition to him, for his failed try to decree a “authorities of exception” in December 2022.
“I’m accused of committing a criminal offense that I didn’t commit. The place within the Penal Code or the Structure is the coup d’état talked about? I’ve not dedicated the crime of insurrection. I merely learn a doc with none penalties (. ..) Since when does studying a speech grow to be a criminal offense of insurrection?” Castillo mentioned in court docket.
The previous president’s protection seeks the annulment of the method for the alleged crime of insurrection, primarily based on his announcement on nationwide tv concerning the institution of an “exception authorities”, which included the takeover of Congress, the Public Ministry, the Judiciary and the Constitutional Court docket.
As a result of this motion, Parliament proceeded to dismiss Castillo and appoint his then vp, Dina Boluarte, as head of state, after which, on the request of the prosecutor’s workplace, he was sentenced to 36 months of preventive detention, which he’s serving in a jail of Lime.
Supreme Court docket Decide Juan Carlos Checkley introduced {that a} listening to will happen on Could 21 to resolve Castillo’s protection request.
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