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Peru’s Congress Sets Dec. 29 Debate on 10-Year Ban for Mirtha Vásquez

The session tests a June report alleging constitutional violations, possible improper advantage, a penalty of ten years out of public office.

Overview

  • Congress’s Permanent Commission is slated to take up the final report at 9 a.m. Monday in the Sala Grau of the Legislative Palace.
  • The report, approved on June 20 by the Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations in a 12–3 vote, cites Article 45 of the Constitution and possible violation of Penal Code Article 399.
  • The complaint, filed by former lawmakers César Gonzáles and Manuel Merino, alleges unjustified salary increases, late-term appointments to key posts, and omissions of COVID-19 biosecurity protocols during her tenure as congressional president.
  • If the commission backs the recommendation, a simple-majority vote would advance a 10-year disqualification that would bar Vásquez from holding or seeking public office.
  • Vásquez says she was not formally notified of the hearing and characterizes the process as political persecution aimed at impeding her right to run for Congress.