At this rate, it is possible that the constitutional complaints against the President peter castle and his vice president Dina Boluarte are not approved by Congress this year, because In the Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations, these cases are progressing slowly.
On October 14, the chair of the Subcommittee, Lady Camonesreported the constitutional complaint of the National prosecutor, Patricia Benavidezagainst president castle. In theory, as of that date, the 10 business days – stipulated by the Congress regulations – should run for Camones to present the qualification report.
However, on October 21, the SAC agreed that the term of 10 business days will only be counted from November 2. This means that the report will be presented in the middle of this month.
After that, if it is approved, the Permanent Commission will have to debate said opinion. If you get the green light, they will give the Subcommittee 15 business days to delegate a rapporteur congressman to prepare the final file of the prosecutor’s complaint against the president for criminal organization.
This process involves hearings, in which the speaker will take the version of the parties involved, including the president. It usually takes longer.
This case will determine if the president can be impeached during his term or if they apply an impeachment process, which The maximum sanction is disqualification.. Such a sanction depends on the votes of two thirds of the total number of congressmen, not counting the members of the Standing Commission.
Camones, in a conversation with La República, said that he is evaluating whether to join the vacancy motion or not, after submitting your report. “It is important not to lose impartiality in the case of the constitutional complaint of the National Prosecutor against Pedro Castillo”, answered.
However, this is not the only one pending in the Subcommittee. Last February, the Popular Action congressman Wilson Soto had presented the final report of the constitutional complaint of treason against the president. The AP bench removed Soto from the Subcommittee. With this, the file was left in the air.
Diego Bazán, legislator of Avanza País, later assumed that function. From that month until today, she has not been able to support him. First, due to a lack of political will, according to sources in Parliament, and, second, because the Subcommittee took a month to elect its new president in this legislature. On October 21, Bazán told Camones that he is willing to support him. Camones replied that it will be scheduled for another session. At the close of this note, the president of the SAC commented to this newspaper that today they will define when.
The Dina Boluarte case against the clock
the vice president Dina Boluarte She also has a complaint for constitutional infraction because she signed Club Apurímac documents as Minister of Social Inclusion.
The SAC has the power to propose the disqualification of Boluarte for up to 10 years from exercising public office. Photo: composition by Jazmín Ceras / La República
November 8 is the deadline for Congressman for Democratic Change Edgar Reymundowho is rapporteur in this case, present the final report.
If approved, the file will be discussed in the Permanent Commission. In December, congressmen go on vacation. It is uncertain whether this process will end this year, except that the Board of Directors extend the legislature.
The key
Complaint. The constitutional denunciation of the National Prosecutor, Patricia Benavidezagainst him President Pedro Castillo is based on alleged acts of corruption in this Government. Legally it is not yet clear whether the president can be accused during the exercise of his functions.
