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Peru’s Constitutional Court Throws Out Keiko Fujimori ‘Cocktails’ Case as Lead Prosecutor Weighs Resignation

Prosecutors denounce overreach after the court voided a decade-old case.

Overview

  • Keiko Fujimori’s lawyer asked the Tenth Investigative Court to immediately enter the definitive archive in compliance with the Constitutional Court’s ruling.
  • Prosecutor José Domingo Pérez said the decision was political, alleged harassment from Congress and Fuerza Popular, and stated he may resign from the Public Ministry.
  • Pérez disputed the tribunal’s assertion that the accusation was returned 19 times, arguing the opinion failed to cite a source and that the claim is untrue.
  • Magistrate César Ochoa defended the habeas corpus ruling as safeguarding legality and reasonable time, while TC president Luz Pacheco voted against annulling the case.
  • Lava Jato coordinator Rafael Vela argued the court is acting as a “fourth instance” and warned the ruling could ripple into other campaign finance investigations.