Overview
- Provisional judges cut off Castillo’s microphone during a tense session, saying his remarks strayed beyond the hearing’s scope.
- Judge Norma Carbajal interrupted Castillo multiple times as he persisted in speaking after being muted.
- Castillo reiterated that he did not commit rebellion or abuse of authority and argued prosecutors have not shown the alleged weapons after nearly 80 sessions.
- The case is in its closing stage, with Peru’s Judiciary indicating a ruling is imminent on charges tied to the December 7, 2022 events.
- In an earlier session, Castillo was silenced when he tried to comment on ex–prime minister Betssy Chávez’s asylum at Mexico’s embassy, as Chávez named Raúl Martín Noblecilla her sole attorney.