The Supreme Court of Preparatory Investigation He annulled the investigation against former Nation, Patricia Benavides, For alleged influence peddling. According to the defense argument, the investigation was formalized without the authorization of the Prosecutor’s Office. According to this resolution issued on February 10, the investigation can only be initiated once they meet the requirement.
Also criticized that it is Delia Espinoza Valenzuela, Supreme Prosecutor, who is in charge of this case and attributes to have authorized the investigation without an order of the prosecutor of the Nation because “the right to due process” affects. ” In this context, the court decided to be declared void. It should be remembered that he was charged to have influenced judicial or prosecutors decisions under his command to benefit personal interests.
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Patricia Benavides loses precautionary measures of the IACHR
The Inter -American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) decided to lift precautionary protection measures in favor of the former nation, Patricia Benavides Vargas, which had been implemented on February 6, 2023. This decision was made after the repeated requests of the Peruvian State, including a formal request to withdraw the measures.
Since there was no response from the representation, the IACHR concluded that neither Benavides nor her family were at risk. In its statement, the Commission established that the lifting of the measures does not prevent new applications from being submitted if they consider that there is a risk that meets the requirements established in article 25 of the Regulation. The decision, adopted on January 12, 2025, will be notified to the Peruvian State and the representation of Benavides.
It should be remembered that the protection measures were granted after incidents in which a drone flew over his home in July and October 2022, as well as taking photographs of his home. The IACHR also mentioned the institutional crisis in the country and the complaints against it as reasons for the implementation of precautionary measures.
The appointment of Benavides As a prosecutor, he was very questioned due to the accusations he had against him to have been promoted by an irregular process. During his management in office, he was involved in several cases and was very criticized for his management in some political matters. Benavides has had accusations of alleged influence peddling, in which he was pointed out for having favored certain groups or people through his position in the Prosecutor’s Office.
