Congress Refuses to Disqualify Pedro Castillo From the Coup: Which Benches Blocked the Sanction?

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Extension of the Reinfo and the return of immunity: The issues to be defined by Congress at the close of the legislaturePedro Castillo: A second process in progress and eight requests to lift its immunity, the cases pending after its convictionLeft Congressionals prevented the Congress from inhabilitating former President Pedro Castillo for the exercise of public function by the coup d'état of December 7, 2022. They also blocked the same sanctio…

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The Congressional plenary did not achieve the 68 votes necessary to disqualify for 10 years former President Pedro Castillo, accused of possible constitutional violations. With 44 votes in favour, 31 against and three abstentions, the complaint against him was closed. Pedro Castillo reappeared from prison before Parliament to exercise his right to defence. Castillo defended his action, denying having given a coup d'état, and affirmed that the ju…

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Full Congress did not approve disqualification for 10 years against former President Pedro Castillo Source: RPP The Congress of the Republic rejected on Wednesday the proposal to disqualify for 10 years the former President, Pedro Castillo, for the exercise of the public function, a measure that was raised following the failed coup d'état of December 7, 2022.The Legislative Assembly failed to gather the votes necessary to approve the final repo…

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By failing to reach the necessary 68 votes, the Congress of the Republic decided not to disqualify former President Pedro Castillo and Betssy Ch for the failed coup attempt he intended to commit.