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Peruvian court upholds seizure of former president Castillo’s assets

Peruvian court upholds seizure of former president Castillo's assets
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July 25 |

The Supreme Court of Preparatory Investigation of the Supreme Court of Justice of Peru declared the requests of the Attorney General’s Office to be well founded, and therefore ordered the seizure of the assets of deposed President Pedro Castillo and his former Cabinet Prime Minister, Anibal Torres.

Judge Juan Carlos Checkley ordered the seizure of four properties of former president Castillo, three of which are located in Anguía, Chota, the hometown of the former head of state, and one in the town of Tacabamba, which would belong to his parents.

Meanwhile, in the case of former premier Aníbal Torres Vásquez, nine assets will be seized: eight properties located in the districts of San Isidro and Lima Cercado, as well as a vehicle. Due to the order, neither Castillo nor Torres will be able to sell or transfer these assets to third parties.

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The Peruvian Attorney General’s Office has requested a civil reparation of some 67 million soles (about US$18,644,083) for Castillo’s attempt to dissolve the Congress and establish an emergency government on December 7.

Both political leaders are being investigated for the alleged crime of rebellion and conspiracy in the modality of abuse of authority and against public tranquility to the detriment of the State.

The investigation of the Public Prosecutor’s Office also links former Prime Minister Betssy Chávez; former Minister of the Interior Willy Huerta and former Minister of Foreign Trade Roberto Sánchez to these facts.

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