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Peru’s Ethics Committee Downgrades Sanction for Susel Paredes, Shelves Case Against Edgar Tello

A procedural vote replaced a proposed suspension with a written reprimand following debate over trans bathroom access at a congressional forum.

Overview

  • The committee issued Susel Paredes a public written admonition after approving a cuestión previa that reduced an initial 30‑day suspension proposal.
  • The modification passed 7–4, reversing the technical report’s recommendation to suspend the legislator with pay docking.
  • The complaint against Paredes cited a forum at the Legislative Palace where about 30 trans people used the women’s restrooms, according to the filing by Milagros Jáuregui.
  • In a separate case, the panel archived the complaint against Edgar Tello after failing to secure a sanctioning majority, with votes 4 in favor, 5 against and 1 abstention.
  • The Tello report had proposed a 60‑day fine and a written admonition over an alleged unauthorized entry to an Air Force property, but the recommendation did not advance in the semipresential session.