He Congress will appeal the decision of Judicial Branch To cancel the life pension in favor of former president Pedro Castillo. Through its official X (formerly Twitter) account, the Parliament reported that the institution’s office will present the appeal this Thursday October 2.
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With this decision, the legislature will try to leave the resolution in the first instance favorable to the former head of state. In case the ruling is ratified in second instance, Lump castle It would charge a life salary of S/15,600, the equivalent of a in -fun at functions.
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Congress statement on social networks
Pedro Castillo: Judicial Branch orders Congress to grant life pension to the former president
This Wednesday, October 1, the Judicial Branchthrough the second transitory constitutional court, he ordered the Congress to grant a life pension to the former president Pedro Castillo. Likewise, the judicial system annulled the parliamentary resolutions that denied this benefit to Castillo Terrones after the fall of his government in December 2022, after his coup attempt.
Former President Castillo presented an amparo action against the Legislative after he rejected, in April and May 2024, his application to receive a life pension as a former head of state. Parliament based its decision on article 2 of Law No. 26519, which stipulates that “the law is suspended in the case of former presidents with respect to which Congress has formulated constitutional accusation, unless the judicial sentence declares them innocent.”
On February 17, 2023, Congress approved Legislative Resolution No. 006-2022-2023-CR, which constitutionally accused former President Castillo for allegedly leading a criminal organization. However, a short time later, the Legislative approved to grant the vital pension to the ex -dictator Alberto Fujimori, who was sentenced for crimes against humanity and corruption.
The court pointed out that there was an “unequal treatment” in the evaluation of similar applications, since Congress did not properly justify why the life pension to a former president granted and denied another
“Indeed, the former president José Pedro Castillo Terronesthey denounce the life pension under article 2 of Law 26519; However, former president Alberto Fujimori is granted the pension, noting that the same article 2 of Law 26519 would attempt the right to the presumption of innocence, “is mentioned in the document.
