Overview

• JNJ issued a provisional six‑month suspension after a brief hearing where Espinoza declined to appear and instead held a press conference alleging due‑process violations.
• The disciplinary file cites four very serious alleged infractions tied to Resolution No. 231-2025-JNJ, including failing to reinstate Benavides, continuing in the post, refusing to receive her on June 16, and instigating staff to block compliance.
• Consejero Francisco Távara was excluded from the case for an advance expression of opinion, and the vote proceeded with the remaining members.
• Espinoza’s lawyer said they have not yet been formally notified, confirmed she will not resist the measure, and indicated they will pursue amparo actions in the constitutional courts.
• The Junta de Fiscales Supremos must designate an interim chief; by law the decano, Pablo Sánchez, is next in line, as civil‑society groups like the CNDDHH condemn the suspension as a blow to prosecutorial independence.