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Peru Appeals Court Confirms No Travel Ban for Dina Boluarte

Judges found the prosecutor showed only simple suspicion, rendering a 36‑month restriction disproportionate.

Overview

  • The National Fifth Criminal Appeals Chamber declared the prosecution’s appeal unfounded, upholding Judge Fernando Valdez Pimentel’s October 15 denial of a 36‑month exit ban.
  • The ruling allows Boluarte to travel abroad while the preliminary money‑laundering investigation continues and orders notification and return of the case file to the lower court.
  • The tribunal held there was no real and concrete risk of flight, noting that prior travel, financial status, or foreign ties do not by themselves establish such danger.
  • The court said Boluarte’s physical presence is not indispensable for pending proceedings, as statements are optional and she may exercise her right to remain silent.
  • The probe includes inquiries into a joint bank account allegedly used to raise funds related to fugitive party leader Vladimir Cerrón’s civil reparation.