The Judiciary ruled 18 months of ban on leaving the country against the former Attorney General of the Nation, Patricia Benavides. The measure was taken in the context of the investigations being carried out against him for alleged acts of corruption.
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According to the prosecution’s thesis, Benavides allegedly led a criminal organization through which he allegedly corrupted public officials in order to benefit those under investigation.
#IMPORTANT The Supreme Court of Preparatory Investigation orders a ban on leaving the country for 18 months for the suspended Attorney General, Patricia Benavides Vargas, investigated for the alleged crime of criminal organization and others, the same that will be counted from today… pic.twitter.com/GhlU9MevJY
— Judicial Branch of Peru (@Poder_Judicial_) August 29, 2024
In this regard, the Prosecutor’s Office indicates that Benavides would have intervened to irregularly favor the dismissal of members of the National Justice Board.
He is also accused of seeking to remove prosecutors José Domingo Pérez and Rafael Vela from office.
The hearing was held after the Permanent Chamber of the Supreme Court annulled the resolution issued by Judge Juan Carlos Checkley, in which he rejected the request made by the Prosecutor’s Office to prohibit him from leaving the country.
In this regard, the Supreme Court determined that a new hearing be held, presided over by another judge belonging to the Supreme Court of Preparatory Investigation.
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