A judge sentenced Dina Boluaert’s brother to 36 months in prison in a case of influence peddling
A Peruvian judge gave this decision on Tuesday Nicanor Boluarte gets 36 months preventive custodyBrother of Peruvian President Dina Boluatre, who is being investigated by the prosecutor’s office for allegedly leading a criminal network that sought to “maintain itself in power and continue control of the state apparatus.” Was.
Judge Richard Concepcion Carhuancho of the First Preparatory Investigation Court made the ruling in the case titled ‘Los Vacis (Friends) in the Shadows’, which was opened to investigate the alleged crimes. Criminal organizations, general active bribery and influence tradingThe court has ordered police to “immediately” locate and arrest Nicanor Boluaert, who did not appear at a court hearing on Monday or Tuesday.
Judge believes it could be easy for him to flee the country
The magistrate has considered Nicanor Boluarte it would be easy to leave the country As the defense argued, because of his status as the president’s brother, in addition to denying that his roots were connected to work and home. Concepcion Carhuancho assured that this was an “ideal measure that would help prevent him from escaping or tampering with evidentiary activity.”
At the beginning of the hearing this Tuesday, Boluert’s lawyer, Luis Vivanco, pointed out that the person under investigation was not in court, despite the fact that the judge had summoned him to a personal session after two previous sessions.
Concepcion Carhuancho developed the arguments for his solution over three days, lasting more than ten hours in each case, in which he concluded that “ The alleged acts will have criminal implications“. Last Sunday, as he began reading his motion, he declared as inapplicable Laws 32108 and 32138, recently approved by Congress to modify the parameters of organized crime, and announced that he would abide by that law. “The preventive detention requirement that was then in place.”
“Requirements for apply fuzzy control“, he said after pointing out that the so-called ‘organized crime law’ violates “the fundamental rights of people to peace and security”, which is why it is against the Peruvian Constitution and international treaties signed by Peru.
Nicanor was also detained for several days in May as a precautionary measure when police raided his home as part of an investigation into the Peruvian president’s alleged illicit enrichment after questions were raised over his use of Rolex watches and luxury jewelry. Had hit. Dina Boluert, whose popularity has fallen to historic lows and the mandate is in office until July 2026, has denied the allegations.
The president also faces an investigation into dozens of deaths during anti-government protests in late 2022 and early 2023, following the arrest of his predecessor Pedro Castillo, who was fired after trying to dissolve Congress.
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In this investigation, Dina Boluart, former presidential lawyer Mateo Castañeda and others have also been implicated for allegedly interfering in the appointment of prefects and sub-prefects in the country, who are trusted representatives of the executive in various regions. Peru.
During the hearing of the case, the Public Ministry based its request on the testimony of Víctor Torres, a friend of Boluaerts, who assured that the brother of the head of state had committed the act. “Shadow power” in the current government.,
On November 12, the Prosecutor’s Office confirmed to the court that Nicanor Boluerte had given guidelines for the appointment of prefects and sub-prefects in Lima and the regions of San Martín, Cajamarca, Apurimac, Cuzco, Puno, Ica and Junín.
At this Tuesday’s hearing, the judge also ordered 36 months of preventive detention for Jorge Luis Ortiz, Jorge Chingay and Xenovia Griselda Herrera, the former head of the General Directorate of Internal Government of the Ministry of the Interior.
He also revealed that next Friday he will announce his decision regarding the prosecutor’s request to impose 36 months of preventive detention on lawyer Castañeda and former Cajamarca city prefect Noriel Chingay. At the end of the session, the defense of the four defendants announced that they would file an appeal, which should then be resolved by the High Court.