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Peru’s INPE Registers New Six-Year Sentence for Montesinos, Pushing Release to 2032

Officials point to a newly registered six-year conviction as the reason for the later release.

Overview

  • INPE chief Iván Paredes said the conviction has been entered into Montesinos’ judicial record, ruling out a 2026 release.
  • With the additional penalty, the 80-year-old is projected to leave prison in 2032 at age 87, according to the institute.
  • He remains held at the maximum-security CEREC inside the Callao Naval Base under an INPE–Navy custody arrangement.
  • The Navy custody agreement was extended to January 2026, and INPE has formally requested a further extension to keep high-risk inmates there.
  • Paredes said details of the new sentence will be disclosed soon, while the defense has signaled plans to seek humanitarian detention under Law 32181.