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Peru’s Interim AG Disbands Lava Jato Team as José Domingo Pérez Pledges to Stay

Pérez vows to remain in the Public Ministry as a career prosecutor.

Overview

  • Interim Attorney General Tomás Gálvez ordered the deactivation of the special Lava Jato prosecution team.
  • Pérez says he was reassigned to an office that initially lacked basic conditions to operate, which he expects to be remedied soon.
  • He condemns a hostile internal climate and criticizes Gálvez’s language toward former team members, saying it undermines anti-corruption work.
  • He insists the Caso Cocteles investigation remains active and argues Constitutional Court decisions benefited Keiko Fujimori while Ollanta Humala remains imprisoned.
  • He reports political attacks and warns of potential reprisals against himself and Rafael Vela, and says he has begun writing articles to document the team’s work.