President José María Balcázar Says the Pardon to Pedro Castillo "Is Still Pending"

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Former presidential candidate Roberto Snchez suggested that the Executive should be eval and alternative to the Minister of Justice's refusal to grant pardon to Pedro Castillo.

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"It is still in process. It is still in (the Ministry of) Justice," said the head of state from Arequipa. Source: RPP The president of the Republic, José María Balcázar, said that the pardon to ex-mandatario Pedro Castillo is in process and evaluation in the Ministry of Justice; however, so far there is nothing decided."It is still in process. It is still in (the Ministry of) Justice," said the head of state from Arequipa.

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The president confirmed from Arequipa that the application submitted by the defense of the former president is still under evaluation

El Comercio

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From Arequipa, the president told the media in a brief way that the request is in the Ministry of Justice.

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Not two, but more times, President José Balcázar and his Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Luis Jiménez, must think before releasing Pedro Castillo, because doing so could lead to being disqualified and even ending up behind bars like the ex-mandatario who his opponents call a coup.Forgiveness and commutation of the penalty (reduce and release it) would be illegal because there is no firm condemnation against Pedro Castillo, they warn.Deputy…

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FOR: FERNANDO VALDIVIA CORREA To everyone, yes, it is clear to us that Pedro Castillo is well-convicted and, therefore, serving the sentence of eleven years, five months and fifteen days in prison, in his case, in Barbadillo. On December 7, 2022, he broke the constitutional order by giving a coup [...]