Overview
- The Supreme Court’s Permanent Criminal Chamber declared unfounded César Hinostroza’s motion to annul its November 4 resolution that approved seeking his extradition from Belgium.
- The court ordered the extradition procedure to continue immediately and notified the Justice Ministry, the Prosecutor’s international cooperation unit, and the Supreme Preparatory Investigation Court.
- Judges said the defense’s request to join the November 4 virtual hearing was filed late and emphasized that active extradition is an auxiliary cooperation process, not a criminal trial requiring full evidentiary review.
- A 36‑month preventive detention order remains in force, and the panel deemed Hinostroza’s bid for a virtual trial incompatible with that measure and a matter for the competent trial judge.
- The approved request—submitted March 14 by Judge Juan Carlos Checkley—seeks prosecution for alleged criminal organization, specific active bribery and aggravated influence peddling, with a separate approved request also tied to his 2018 flight from Peru.