The trial against Pedro Castillo for the coup d’état is approaching its end. The parties already support their closing arguments before the court issues a sentence against those who participated in the constitutional breakdown of December 2022.
At this Tuesday’s hearing, the State Attorney General’s Office (PGE) requested that Castillo, his ex-premier who is now in asylum, Betssy Chávez; its former Prime Minister Aníbal Torres and the other four defendants in this trial for the crime of rebellion pay civil reparation of 64,419,038.53 soles for the extra-patrimonial damage caused to the Peruvian State and its constitutional order.
In addition to this amount, he also requested an additional reparation of one million soles for the coup leader for the related crimes of abuse of authority and serious disturbance of public order.
In his argument, the representative of the Attorney General’s Office, Mario Camacho Lazarte, maintained that the attempt to dissolve Congress seriously affected democracy, citizen trust and the international image of the country.
“The damage has no invoice, but it does have profound consequences; the reparation we ask for is not revenge, it is restitution,” Camacho said in his speech.
The organization presented documentary, testimonial and expert evidence that proves the planning of the democratic breakdown and requested to annul a transfer of Betssy Chávez’s assets, allegedly carried out to evade civil payment.
The PGE reported that this case sets a historical precedent, which is the fact that no high official should be above the Constitution.
The defense of Aníbal Torres also supported his closing argument, rejecting the tax accusations and denying that his client had taken up arms. The hearing will continue this Thursday.
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