Impunity. Manuel Merino was shielded by the Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations (SAC) congressional. With 7 votes in favor, 7 against and 1 abstention, the congressman’s report Alexander Cavero which recommended filing the complaint against the former de facto president for the deaths of Inti Sotelo and Bryan Pintado.
Despite the tie, the legislator and president of the SAC, Rosio Torresof the Alliance for Progress, cast its casting vote in favor of the report that shields Manuel Merino of its responsibilities for the deaths and damages caused on November 14, 2020 (14N).
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Lawmakers who voted to dismiss the constitutional complaint against Manuel Merino They were Alejandro Cavero (Avanza País), Ernesto Bustamante (Popular Force), Hernando Guerra García (Popular Force), Alejandro Muñante (Popular Renovation), Wilson Soto (Popular Action), Martha Moyano (Popular Force), in addition to the casting vote of Rosío Torres (Alliance for Progress).
On the other hand, Jorge Flores (Popular Action), Paúl Gutiérrez Ticona (Teachers’ Block), José Jerí (Somos Perú), Alfredo Pariona (Free Peru), Segundo Quiroz (Teachers’ Block), Reymundo Mercado (Democratic Change) and Elizabeth Taipe ( Peru Libre) voted against the caver’s report. While María Acuña (Alliance for Progress) abstained.
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Alejandro Cavero presented a report covering up Manuel Merino regarding actions during the 14N march
Last June 9, the congressman from Country advances Alexander Cavero presented the final report on the repression of demonstrations against the de facto government of Manuel Merino in November 2020, which caused the citizen deaths Inti Sotelo Y Bryan Paintedin addition to leaving 78 people injured.
Despite the evidence that blames the actionist of the acts of the National Police of Peru (PNP) during his mandate, the parliamentarian recommended the filing of the constitutional complaint filed by the former prosecutor of the nation Zoraida Avalos against Merino.
The same was suggested for Antero Flores-Aráozformer president of the Council of Ministers, and Gaston Rodriguezthen holder of the portfolio of the Interior.
Who is Rosio Torres, the congresswoman who tipped the scales to shield Manuel Merino?
The Rocío Torres’ casting vote was decisive in shielding former de facto president Manuel Merino for the murders of Inti Sotelo and Bryan Pintado in the context of the protests against the coup last November 2020.
Rocio Torres is a congressman for Alliance for Progress (APP) and president of the Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations (SAC). With her decision, it was possible to file the constitutional complaint against Manuel Merino, as proposed in the report of the Popular Renovation legislator, Alexander Cavero.
Congresswoman Rosío Torres tipped the scales to shield Manuel Merino. Photo: LR/Congress composition.
