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Peru’s Electoral Jury Files Criminal Complaint Against Lima Judges Over Alleged Defiance of High Court Order

The move seeks to enforce a precautionary order halting court rulings on Unidad Popular to protect the 2026 electoral calendar.

Overview

  • The Jurado Nacional de Elecciones submitted the complaint to the Fiscalía de la Nación through its public prosecutor, Ronald Angulo Zavaleta.
  • The filing names judges Oswaldo Ordóñez Alcántara, Andrés Tapia Gonzales and Bacilio Cueva Chauca of Lima’s First Constitutional Chamber.
  • Prosecutors are asked to open a preliminary investigation for alleged disobedience and resistance to authority under Article 368 of the Penal Code.
  • The Tribunal Constitucional’s October 7 precautionary measure suspended judicial rulings ordering Unidad Popular’s registration and barred new decisions that could affect the 2026 timetable.
  • The JNE alleges the magistrates continued executing suspended resolutions in the Unidad Popular case, while the broader competence dispute before the Constitutional Court remains unresolved.