The Permanent Commission of Congress lived a morning marked by confrontation and confusion after Carlos Torres Carolawyer of the former president Pedro Castillo Terroneswas expelled from Parliament this Tuesday after uttering expressions described as offensive during his official speech.
Torres Caro went to the Legislature to exercise Castillo’s legal defense within the framework of a constitutional accusation process. However, his presentation quickly deviated towards comments unrelated to the procedure and ended up unleashing one of the most tense controversies in recent weeks.
The phrase that triggered the immediate reaction of Congress was direct and generated indignation in the chamber. “There are two Peruvians, Jorge Luna and Ricardo Mendoza, who filled Madison Square Garden talking the same nonsense as you,” the lawyer launched, provoking screams, complaints and requests for sanctions from the legislators.
At that time, the session was being directed by the third vice president of Congress, Ilich López, who did not hesitate to order the lawyer’s withdrawal.
As he explained, the measure responded strictly to the Parliamentary Regulations and the duty to protect the institution’s investiture from direct grievances.
“I assume my responsibility at the head of this Parliament. I have acted in accordance with our Regulations and I am not going to allow anyone to sully the institution,” said López, justifying the expulsion and ending Torres Caro’s participation.
Once outside the chamber, far from offering apologies, the lawyer defended his words before the media that were waiting for him outside Congress.
“I have not disrespected them, rather I have leveled them (…) Saying huev*n is the most colloquial thing in the world, because it is the message that we all understand,” he said in front of journalists.
He also insisted that his intention was to contrast the work of the congressmen with the humorous work of Jorge Luna and Ricardo Mendoza: “Those gentlemen entertain, but these are sad,” he added, further deepening the controversy.
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