He Judiciary revoked the appearance measure with restrictions against former minister Betssy Chávez and, instead, ordered 5 months of preventive detention. For the application, it established its location and capture at the national and international level.
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The Supreme Court of Preparatory Investigation, led by the Judge Juan Carlos Checkleysupported his decision by confirming that, as the Prosecutor’s Office had stated, Chávez Chino failed to comply with the imposed restrictions by his office such as biometric control every seven days and being absent from court summons. Furthermore, he mentioned that in the hearings, the defendant’s defense did not provide relevant information about these offenses.
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Also, he considered that the requested period was “proportionate and reasonable”, taking into account that the oral trial is in its final stage.
The Judiciary dictates 5 months of preventive detention against Betssy Chávez. Photo: PJ
Judiciary warns of flight risk
In addition to considering it convenient to request the Prosecutor’s Officethe judge determined that the requirements required to revoke the appearance with restrictions do exist. This is the existence of new elements that endanger the process and requires a new evaluation of the insurance capacity of the imposed measure.
Taking this into account, Checley Soria highlighted that failure to comply with the rules of conduct It is not the main reason why the appearance was revoked with restrictions on the person under investigation, but other circumstances are added to it, such as his asylum in the Mexican embassy.
That fact, according to the judge, not only shows that the process against Chávez had the legal guarantees, but also that “the danger of flight is palpable and the risk of frustration of the oral trial is evident.”
It was emphasized that from the beginning of the process, the Supreme Court of Justicewarned of the existence of a latent danger of escape and obstruction on the part of Chávez Chino and, precisely for this reason, preventive detention had been imposed on him so that the trial “is not frustrated by acts of escape or obstruction.”
Betssy Chávez remains in the Mexican embassy and the Government “delays” the safe passage
Currently, the accused is at the residence of the Mexican embassy waiting for the Government of José Jerí grants safe conduct so that you can leave national territory. However, the Executive will not give in so easily, as they consider that “the right of asylum has been distorted by being granted to those who do not suffer persecution in democratic States.”
The chancellor reported that they are consulting with other member countries of the OAS in order to evaluate whether there is the possibility of “adapting” the 1954 Caracas Convention “to today’s reality.”
“I have already started the consultations, as I told you, I have had several meetings now, probably at most, I would say, at the beginning of December I will be in Washington to make this proposal specifically and we would ask that it be treated with the urgency that the case requires,” he told the press.
