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JNJ Puts Six-Month Suspension of Peru’s Top Prosecutor to a Vote After No-Show Hearing

The disciplinary push over Delia Espinoza’s refusal to reinstate Patricia Benavides now awaits a ruling that could define the board’s reach over the Ministerio Público.

Overview

  • At a brief session in San Isidro, the JNJ recorded Espinoza’s absence after confirming notices to her addresses, email and casilla electrónica, then left the case to a plenary vote.
  • Rapporteur María Teresa Cabrera seeks a six‑month suspension citing four “very grave” acts, including defying Resolution 231‑2025‑JNJ and refusing to receive Benavides on June 16.
  • The JNJ has excluded member Francisco Távara from related proceedings for alleged advance opinion on the Benavides reinstatement order.
  • Espinoza held a press conference instead of attending, denouncing the process as illegal and politically motivated and vowing constitutional challenges.
  • The decision is expected in the coming days, with observers noting potential precedent for the scope of JNJ discipline and the autonomy of the Fiscalía.