Today marks two years since Pedro Castillo carried out a coup d’état, a measure that was rejected not only by the population but also by the different powers of the State and the forces of order. Twenty-four months later, the professor from Chota – who came to occupy the presidential seat representing Perú Libre, the party of the now fugitive Vladimir Cerrón – is being held in the Barbadillo prison and faces a series of investigations not only for his failed attempt coup leader but also for various charges of corruption during his administration.
The day before and from the aforementioned penitentiary center, Castillo – through social networks – published a statement in which he denounces his alleged “political kidnapping” and attacks his former political partner and today President of the Republic, Dina Boluarte.
“These are two years in which the current traitor and repudiated usurper continues to fall below 3% of popular support. Two years in which, obeying the majority voice of the Peruvian people, I expressed in my political and patriotic speech what the law does not prohibit me from even sanctions, and without complying with the demands of a message to the nation, as provided in articles 118 and 120 of the current Political Constitution. That speech, far from constituting a coup d’état or an act. of rebellion, embodied the widespread cry of the Peruvian people, since it is an irrefutable truth that the people demand the closure of this Congress, the reorganization of a politically biased justice system and the call for a consultation for a new Political Constitution,” he wrote.
In his letter, the former president also goes against his former partners on the left who, he says, “in the campaign they showed themselves allies, but today they coexist with a murderous government.”
“That day they planned to consummate their third vacancy motion, culminating their conspiracy against the popular vote. (…) Two years have passed since the coup d’état perpetrated by the extreme right, which, taking up arms and with the illegal support of the dictatorial Congress and a politicized justice system, in addition to the participation of the Armed Forces and the National Police, attacked my government,” he added.
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Castillo launches a series of epithets against his detractors, but also denounces the Judiciary, arguing that it has contravened the laws by ordering the start of an oral trial against him.
Finally, he signs the letter with his name and the word “kidnapped” in parentheses.
Others involved
Unlike Pedro Castillo, others involved in the coup d’état of December 7, 2022 have avoided speaking out on the issue. This is the case of Aníbal Torres, who on that date was an advisor, after being prime minister, and who yesterday only limited himself to reposting Pedro Castillo’s publication in X.
For her part, Betssy Chávez, who was president of the Council of Ministers when the coup occurred and is serving preventive detention, also did not comment.
According to the Public Ministry, Torres and Chávez were complicit in writing the coup message and coordinated before and after it was read from the Government Palace.
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