Faced with criticism for an alleged support for criminals, the prosecutor of the nation, Delia Espinozahe presented official figures on the arrest of criminals during his speech at the meeting between institutions to address the issue of citizen security. Based on the data of the National Registry of detainees and sentenced to imprisonment (Renadespple), Espinoza said that less than 1,150 of the 43,000 detainees in flagrance are linked to crimes related to the recent wave of criminality that plagues the country.
“The figures of detainees and those that are released can only be verified and consulted through the Reedsple. Until today, from January to March, from 43,747 arrested in flagrance, only 2.63% are involved in crimes of extortion, sicariato and kidnapping, ”he said.
Espinoza He claimed to agree that prosecutors who do not comply with their work and release criminals despite the existence of evidence against them must be expelled from Public Ministry. However, he requested prudence in the protests addressed to the body headed, since, he said, every critic should be based on the official data handled by the State.
“Of course we are the first to say that the prosecutors who do their job well are welcome, but those who do not be denounced. You cannot talk about these issues without real figures. We consider that official detainee figures are registered in the Reedsple(…) where several institutions work to keep a record of the detainees (…), ”he said.
Dina Boluarte attacked Delia Espinoza
During the recent session of the National Agreement Forumheld on April 8, the president Dina Boluarte He expressed harsh criticism of the prosecutor of the Nation, Delia Espinoza. According to the president, the Public Ministry would not effectively fulfill its role in the fight against crime, diverting state resources in political investigations, instead of focusing on the fight against crime and organized crime that seriously affect the country.
Boluarte also highlighted the absence of Espinoza or a representative of the Public Ministry in said meeting, which he considered worrying given the importance of this institution in efforts to strengthen citizen security. He stressed that the presence of the organism in these spaces for dialogue is key to coordinating strategies against insecurity that afflicts the population.
Finally, the president reiterated her call to unity between the different instances of the State: “And from here I call, because here we have all agreed together in a united manner in what is essential for the country, the Citizen Security. And the issue that we unite the powers of the State to work in a united way was also addressed, ”he said.
