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Peru’s Interim Prosecutor General Keeps José Domingo Pérez on Lava Jato Team After Reversal

The decision is presented as a measure to safeguard continuity in sensitive corruption trials.

Overview

  • Interim chief Tomás Gálvez confirmed José Domingo Pérez will remain on the Lava Jato team, reversing earlier remarks that he would remove him.
  • Gálvez said sidelining Pérez during the oral trial of former Lima mayor Susana Villarán would be impertinent and unreasonable given the stage of proceedings.
  • He pledged that investigations involving Justice Minister Juan José Santiváñez and Nicanor Boluarte will continue without interference.
  • Gálvez acknowledged that Delia Espinoza remains the titular fiscal de la Nación despite her six‑month suspension and said his role is to ensure institutional continuity.
  • A court hearing is scheduled today on Espinoza’s amparo against her suspension, as Gálvez also shuffled staff in his office, reassigning Marcial Paucar, Hernán Mendoza—now supporting coordinator Rafael Vela—and Luis Arturo Ballón.