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Peru’s Supreme Court Sets Nov. 24 Ruling in Salaverry Appeal Over 8-Year Sentence

A confirmation would trigger immediate imprisonment under the March conviction.

Overview

  • The Sala Penal Permanente concluded the Nov. 17 appellate hearing and scheduled the decision’s public reading for Monday, Nov. 24 at 8:30 a.m.
  • Judge César San Martín Castro presides over the panel that will decide whether to confirm, modify, or annul the verdict.
  • In March 2025, a special Supreme Court chamber sentenced Daniel Salaverry to eight years in prison, five years’ disqualification from public office, 360 days-fine, and S/119,577 in civil damages.
  • Execution of the sentence remains suspended pending the ruling, with conduct conditions that include monthly biometric check-ins, residence restrictions, and mandatory attendance to judicial and prosecutorial summons.
  • Prosecutors allege misappropriation of congressional funds tied to representation weeks from November–December 2017 and January–March 2018, while Salaverry denies wrongdoing and portrays the case as politically driven.