Pedro Castillo would have ordered to let supporters into the square before the failed coup d'état.

The former chief of staff of the Peruvian National Police, Vicente Álvarez, stated that he witnessed the conversation in which the then president Pedro Castillo ordered the arrest of the prosecutor of the Nation, Patricia Benavides, and the closure of the Congress, following his message to the nation on December 7, 2022.In his attempt by Castillo to dissolve the Parliament and intervene the justice system, the retired general noted that he also …

By Aaron Rodriguez, HispanTV/ Latin American Summary, March 23, 2025. Pedro Castillo suspended his hunger strike after being interned for a decompensation. At the hearing, he refused to identify himself and called the trial “farsa.” The judge determined that he is stable, despite his chronic gastritis and backlash. The Prosecutor’s Office asks for 34 years in prison, [...] La entrada Perú. Pedro Castillo faces trial while denouncing lack of guar…