Overview
- Judge Richard Concepción Carhuancho accepted the defense’s exception of lack of criminal action and scheduled a virtual hearing for Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.
- The court ordered the filing to be notified to the Prosecutor’s Office and other parties so they can submit responses before the session.
- PPK’s lawyers seek a definitive dismissal, claiming the alleged conduct is relatively atypical and therefore not criminally relevant.
- The investigation stems from Jorge Barata’s statement that Odebrecht provided US$300,000 to the Alianza por el Gran Cambio campaign in 2011, tied to the Lava Jato probes.
- Kuczynski is under investigation for alleged money laundering and illicit association, with the inquiry’s timeframe extended by 24 months in July for additional prosecutorial work.