Overview

• Congress’s legal office filed an appeal on October 2, sending the case to a higher court and pausing any payment until a ruling is issued.
• The Segundo Juzgado Constitucional Transitorio in Lima, led by Judge Alexis Anicama Budiel, granted Castillo’s amparo and ordered recognition of a lifetime pension.
• The order directs Congress’s administration to grant the benefit retroactive to December 8, 2022 with all inherent entitlements.
• The court found a violation of equality after Congress denied Castillo’s pension in May 2024 under Article 2 of Law 26519 but approved Alberto Fujimori’s pension in August 2024.
• Castillo was ousted on December 7, 2022 and remains in pretrial detention, and the appellate outcome could shape how pensions are applied to other former presidents under investigation.