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Peru’s Judiciary Admits Vizcarra Appeals Seeking To Dismiss Collusion Charge

A national appellate chamber will decide whether to hold a hearing that could remove only the collusion count from the case.

Overview

  • Three appeals filed by Martín Vizcarra were admitted for processing as he seeks the archival of the collusion simple allegation tied to Lomas de Ilo and the Moquegua regional hospital.
  • The challenges target prior denials of procedural exceptions for statute of limitations, lack of admissible action, and lis pendens.
  • Judge Víctor Alcocer Acosta granted the appeals on October 3 and forwarded them to the Third National Criminal Appellate Chamber for review.
  • The appellate panel must determine admissibility and, if it proceeds, convene a virtual hearing with the parties before issuing a ruling.
  • The separate oral trial continues on an alleged bribery charge for which prosecutor Germán Juárez Atoche seeks 15 years in prison, while the collusion case carries a 10‑year request and remains under accusation control.