Overview
- The court declared inadmissible the action filed by his defense to lift sanctions without prior payment, confirming he cannot run or hold public office.
- He remains on the REDEREC registry for unpaid civil reparations, which sustains the electoral bar until the debt is cleared.
- Kouri was convicted in 2016 for collusion in the Convial/Vía Expresa del Callao case, served five years in prison, and still owes S/24 million in indemnity plus S/2 million in reparation.
- In March 2025, the Constitutional Tribunal rejected a habeas corpus from his defense, holding that the payment requirement does not violate political rights.
- The decision derails his stated plan to seek a Senate seat in 2026 and leaves any political rehabilitation contingent on full payment to the State.