The Appeals Chamber of the Superior Court of Justice of Mother of Godconfirm the preventive prison for 36 months against the suspended regional governor Luis Hidalgo Okimuraalthough the referee observed regarding belonging to a criminal organization in the alleged illegal traffic of wood.
The chamber, chaired by Judge Miguel Vásquez Rodríguez and made up of Paul Campos Díaz and Piedad Talledo Guarderas, points out that, although the file called “The Hostiles of the Amazon” for the traffic of wood, rather, it is noted that it would be a different structure (a criminal organization) led by Hidalgo. This would also be made up of the servers and officials of the regional government.
As is known, the thesis of Public ministry was that the governor was part of the criminal organization headed by Edith Huaricancha, dedicated to the illegal traffic of wood in the region of Mother of God.
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The room, in its resolution, refers that – at least at this stage – it has not been possible to identify “the purpose of stability over time, a certain territorial control and a profit system of the organization” to be considered as such, but yes the acts of corruption, individual profits in favor of those involved, including the suspended regional governor. However, the same collegiate does not rule out that the typification of the crime may vary with the elements of conviction that the Public ministry.
In the case of Hidalgo Okimura, it is pointed out that he has had no qualms about favoring acts of corruption and facilitating the depredation of natural resources in that region by illegally allowing the change of use of protection concessions for exploitation of wood.
Given this, the court has determined crimes such as aggravated collusion, influence peddling and bribery against the suspended authority, which together yield a prognosis of 15 years in prison.
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On the other hand, the magistratesThey decided that the arrest warrants for Palmer Pastor, Marcial Tapullima and Xiadong Ji Wu be lifted, and a new hearing should be held for them.
Argument to confirm prison
One of the arguments of the Criminal Appeals Chamber for not changing the preventive detention of Hidalgo Okimura, would be the magnitude of the damage caused, taking into account that the suspended authority, despite the charge, would have had no qualms about favoring acts of corruption and facilitate the depredation of natural resources.
