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Peru Court Nullifies Congress’ Case Against Ex-Prime Minister Salvador Del Solar

Judges ruled lawmakers missed the Constitution’s five-year window under Article 99, ending the proceedings.

Overview

  • The Lima Superior Court’s First Constitutional Chamber granted Del Solar’s amparo in part and voided the congressional process pursued by the Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations.
  • The ruling found Congress exceeded the five-year limit set in Article 99 for initiating constitutional accusations stemming from the 2019 crisis.
  • The decision specifically annuls actions tied to complaints Nos. 384, 400 and 466 related to Del Solar’s confidence motion before the 2019 dissolution of Congress.
  • Congress was ordered to assume the costs of the annulled process, according to the court resolution.
  • Del Solar publicly welcomed the outcome, while coverage notes the decision reinforces judicial limits on late or deficient parliamentary proceedings.