US EditionPeru's New President Rules Out Pardoning Pedro Castillo or Other People Being Prosecuted or Convicted.
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The new president of Peru, José María Balcázar, denied that he was studying to grant some kind of grace, pardons included, in favor of persons prosecuted or convicted, in a disguised reference to former president Pedro Castillo. “The country is informed that the agenda of the Presidency of the Republic of Peru is neither pending nor scheduled to grant any grace, such as pardons, in favor of a person prosecuted or convicted,” explains an official…
The new president of Peru, José María Balcázar, received a letter from former president Pedro Castillo, deposed and imprisoned, in which he requested a pardon for his 11-year sentence for attempting to dissolve Congress at the end of 2022.
Peru’s transitional government rules out pardons after Pedro Castillo clemency request
Peru’s transitional government said on Friday it has no plans “pending or scheduled” to grant presidential clemency, including pardons, one day after former president Pedro Castillo filed a request seeking such relief.
Peruvian President José María Balcázar ruled out on Friday granting a pardon to former president Pedro Castillo, who had formally requested it on Thursday, arguing that he is the target of "political persecution."
President José María Balcázar rules out pardoning Pedro Castillo, prioritizing national security and transparent elections in his government administration.
The trial against Balcázar dates back to his period in front of Ical, where he allegedly incurred alleged financial irregularities
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