The Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Robert Sanchezrejected the report presented by congressman Alejandro Cavero (Avanza País) that recommends filing the constitutional complaint against Manuel MerinoAntero Flores-Aráoz and Gastón Rodríguez for the death of Inti Sotelo Y Bryan Painted during the November 2020 protests.
“The report is a shield for the politicians responsible for these human losses. The families of the victims deserve justice,” he shared on his official Twitter account.
Tweet by Roberto Sanchez
Likewise, it compared the mentioned case with the massacres of Barrios Altos and La Cantuta. The head of the Mincetur pointed out that, despite the armoring of Parliament, those responsible for these deaths received the corresponding sentence.
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“It has already been demonstrated in the cases of Barrios Altos and La Cantuta, whose leaders are in prison today despite the fact that they were protected by the majority in Congress in the 1990s. No to impunity!”, he added.
The also legislator for Democratic Change recalled that there are supranational instances to which the family and others affected by the deaths of Sotelo and Pintado could go, to demand a review of the case and avoid the impunity that has arisen through the report presented to the Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations.
“If the Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations archives the complaints about the deaths of Inti Sotelo and Bryan Pintado, those who seek impunity will not achieve their objective, since the international route remains”, he added.
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Manuel Merino case: SAC session suspended due to lack of quorum
Last Friday, June 10, it was suspended due to lack of quorum the vote of the Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations (SAC) of Congress on the final report that recommends filing the accusation against Manuel Merino, Ántero Flores-Aráoz and Gastón Rodríguez for the deaths of Inti Sotelo and Bryan Pintado.
It was reported that the session will resume next Tuesday, June 14 at 8:00 am In total, only 8 members showed up, and 9 were needed to start the hearing.
