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Peru Court Orders S/200,000 Lien on Property Linked to Suspended Congresswoman María Cordero

A provisional supreme judge approved the state’s precautionary request to secure funds for a potential civil reparation in the concusión investigation.

Overview

  • Judge Juan Carlos Checkley on November 7 granted the General State Attorney’s September 16 request and authorized an inscription embargo on a property in Barranca.
  • The court instructed the Barranca property registry of Sunarp to record the measure and notify the parties once the registration is executed.
  • The lien applies to the share of the asset attributed to Cordero and is set at S/200,000 to guarantee a possible payment to the state if damages are confirmed.
  • Prosecutors are investigating Cordero for allegedly demanding 50% of a staffer’s salary between March and August 2022.
  • Congress suspended Cordero and lifted her parliamentary immunity on March 14, 2024, and the criminal case remains ongoing without a final ruling.