lto National Board of Justice (JNJ) decided to continue with the preventive suspension against Delia Espinoza. In this way they deny his reinstatement as prosecutor of the Nation, despite the ruling of the Judiciary that annulled his sanction. As a consequence, Tomás Gálvez remains interim head of the Public Ministry.
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“The precautionary measure of preventive suspension in the exercise of the position provided by resolution No. 143-2025-PLENO-JNJ of September 19, 2025 remains in force with respect to the other positions, continuing the disciplinary procedure according to its status,” reads the JNJ resolution.
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Likewise, the National Board of Justice indicates that it does not have the authority to reinstate her as prosecutor of the Nation. To do this, they rely on the fact that it is not part of their functions to validate the acts of the Board of Supreme Prosecutors that appointed her to that position.
In practical terms, they suspend the disciplinary procedure against Espinoza and the administrative procedures that derive from its execution; but they maintain their preventive suspension for 6 months issued on September 19.
Before the JNJ’s decision was known, Espinoza’s defense sent a notarized letter, asking the entity to send copies of all resolutions, agreements or documents issued between October 13 and 21 related to the procedure for executing the court order for his restitution. This legal action underscores Espinoza’s insistence that the mandate of the Judiciary be respected and his suspension be ended.
JNJ was already showing signs of freezing Delia Espinoza’s replacement
Prior to knowing the decision of the JNJ, a delaying maneuver was observed through the Commission of Disciplinary Processes, chaired by María Terresa Cabrera, who asked her own attorney general’s office for details on the “date, exact time and manner” in which they were notified of Judicial Resolution No. 5. This step, not foreseen in the procedure, introduces temporary uncertainty regarding compliance with the ruling, thus keeping Tomás Gálvez in office provisionally.
In parallel, the JNJ maintains the disciplinary process against Espinoza in parallel. Despite the fact that the court order required the cessation of the sanctioning procedure, the Board has reiterated requests for information from the Public Ministry and, more importantly, has scheduled a series of testimonial statements for November, including the summons to Delia Espinoza and Patricia Benavides. This persistence in the investigation suggests a clear intention on the part of the JNJ to not only delay reinstatement, but to continue seeking grounds for an eventual dismissal.
Why was Delia Espinioza suspended?
The National Board of Justice (JNJ) determined the provisional suspension of Delia Espinoza as Prosecutor of the Nation and Supreme Prosecutor for a period of six months due to alleged serious disciplinary offenses related to the case of Patricia Benavides. The JNJ opened ordinary disciplinary proceedings against Espinoza focusing on his conduct after a previous resolution by the body.
The central reason for the precautionary measure of preventive suspension is that Espinoza had incurred a series of actions that, according to the JNJ, reflect a “breach of respect for the institutions of the Public Ministry, and citizen trust in the rule of law”. Specifically, the charges are related to failure to comply with Resolution No. 231-2025-JNJ, which ordered the reinstatement of Liz Patricia Benavides Vargas in the position of Attorney of the Nation.
The JNJ argued that Espinoza’s conduct evidenced a pattern of “disobedience and questioning of authority” of the body, which justified the measure to ensure the effectiveness of a future final resolution in the disciplinary process.
