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Peru’s Congress Rejects 10-Year Ban on Ex-PM Betssy Chávez

The motion fell short of the two-thirds threshold, sending the constitutional complaint to the archive.

Overview

  • Lawmakers voted 63 in favor, 19 against and 4 abstentions, below the supermajority needed to impose the sanction.
  • The defeated report from the Permanent Commission stemmed from Constitutional Complaint 351 tied to the events of December 7, 2022.
  • It alleged Chávez committed infractions of Articles 38, 39 and 45 of the Constitution regarding the attempted dissolution of Congress under Pedro Castillo.
  • Following the vote, congressional authorities ordered the case closed and the file archived in line with procedure.
  • Chávez remains under diplomatic asylum at Mexico’s Embassy in Lima as other legal and political proceedings continue.