“It attacks independence”: Latin American judges reject Rospigliosi for saying that "we must clean up the judicial system"

In a statement signed by its president, Marcelo Gallo Tagleand broadcast from Buenos Aires on November 10, the Latin American Federation of Magistrates (FLAM) responded to the statements of the congressman and president of Parliament, Fernando Rospigliosiwho on November 5, during the CADE 2025 business event, said that “we must clean the judicial system because we have a judicial system that is dedicated to persecuting police and soldiers and releasing criminals and terrorists. Clean and sweep away the judicial system.”

“A violation of the principle of separation of powers, through the irregular exercise of the powers provided for in the Constitution, would entail an imminent danger both for the institutions that guarantee democracy and for the fundamental rights of the people,” reads the FLAM statement.

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Furthermore, the FLAM considered that these types of statements “stain the honor of judges” and recalled that the Presidency of the Judiciary He also expressed his rejection, pointing out that “two judges were murdered in recent weeks.” The Lima Bar Association joined in this condemnation, in defense of judicial institutions.

“We reject any statement that represents an attack on the independence of the Judiciary and the Public Ministry, invoking and urging respect for the principles of independence and balance of powers,” the statement states.

The regional union pointed out that access to justice is an essential human right and that the independence and autonomy of the Judiciary and the Public Ministry are pillars for the powers to be balanced. Finally, he warned that speeches that seek to weaken the justice system end up compromising the fight against crime and also human rights.

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CAL rejected Rospigliosi’s expressions

He Lima Bar Association (CAL) expressed his forceful rejection of the statements of the interim president of Congress, Fernando Rospigliosi Capurro, who during his exhibition in CADE Executives 2025 proposed “sweeping the judicial system” as part of a supposed reform of the justice system.

“The Bar Association urges representatives of the Legislative Branch to act with responsibility and respect for the essential principles of the Rule of Law, which include independence and separation of powers,” it reads.