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Peru’s Judiciary Authorizes Oral Trial for Bellido and Bermejo Over Alleged Obstruction of Justice

Prosecutors request seven years six months in prison with fines, pending a hearing date from the Supreme Court’s Special Criminal Chamber.

Overview

  • Supreme provisional judge Juan Carlos Checkley issued a December 22 resolution ordering the trial and sending the case to the Supreme Court’s Special Criminal Chamber to schedule the hearing.
  • The indictment alleges the lawmakers prevented ex‑military witness Bobby Eddy Villarroel Medina, known as “Sacha,” from testifying before DIRCOTE in a terrorism probe tied to VRAEM.
  • The Segunda Fiscalía Suprema seeks seven years and six months in prison for each defendant plus 182 days‑fine totaling S/236,000 per person.
  • The State Attorney’s Office requests joint civil reparations of S/247,500.
  • Guillermo Bermejo remains in Ancón I serving a 15‑year sentence for terrorist affiliation, and another case seeks 20‑year terms for both defendants.