The Plenary Session of the Congress of the Republic rejected with 63 votes in favor, 13 against and 4 abstentions the final report that sought the disqualification for 10 years against the former minister of the Government of Pedro Castillo, Betssy Chavez Chino. The constitutional complaint, promoted by Congresswoman Patricia Chirinos, did not reach the required 68 votes for approval, which allows the former head of the Council of Ministers to keep open her aspirations to run for the Senate in the 2026 elections.
As recalled, on November 7, the Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations (SAC) of Congress approved disqualifying for 10 years from exercising public office Betssy Chavezin addition to the former president Pedro Castillo and the former Minister of the Interior, Willy Huerta, accused of the attempted coup d’état that occurred on December 7, 2022. In the case of Castillo and Huerta, they need to be ratified in the Permanent Commission.
Benches ask for reconsideration
Given the lack of only five votes to reach the disqualification of Betssy Chávez Chinothe Honor and Democracy, Popular Renewal and Popular Force They have supported the request for reconsideration presented by parliamentarian Jorge Montoya. Likewise, Congresswoman Norma Yarrow also presented a second request for reconsideration on behalf of Renovación Popular.
“There will be another vote and we will be witnesses of who shields Betssy Chávez,” argues Rafael López Aliaga’s party.
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Current judicial situation of Betssy Chávez
Along with the request for disqualification, Betssy Chávez has an oral trial underway in the Special Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court, where she is accused of the alleged crimes of rebellion and conspiracywithin the framework of the attempted coup d’état of December 7, 2022. The Prosecutor’s Office has requested a sentence of up to 25 years in prison against him.
Despite his recent asylum in the Embassy of Mexico in Limathe Court decided that the trial can continue without his physical presence, ensuring the continuity of the process with the participation of his legal defense. Recently, the defense’s final arguments were made in one of the hearings.
Although Chávez was released from preventive detention By order of the Constitutional Court, the Judiciary imposed a measure of impediment to leaving the country for ten months. This precautionary measure had the objective of guaranteeing his appearance at the oral trial. His release was based on an argument of “excessive imprisonment” and alleged arbitrary detention.
