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Reinstatement Order for Delia Espinoza Stalls, Leaving Peru’s Prosecutor’s Office in Limbo

Her court-ordered reinstatement remains stalled pending action by the JNJ.

Overview

  • A Lima constitutional court issued a second precautionary ruling ordering Delia Espinoza’s reinstatement within 48 hours, but the deadline lapsed without execution.
  • Interim chief Tomás Gálvez refuses to hand over the office without a formal JNJ resolution and warned Espinoza could be detained for usurpation if she entered without it.
  • Espinoza formally requested the transfer of the post in a letter, supporters held a peaceful sit-in outside the Fiscalía, and she ultimately did not appear that day as previously announced.
  • The JNJ set a Nov. 17 appearance for Espinoza in a disciplinary case over the Patricia Benavides matter, reprogrammed after a missed virtual session with a warning her statement could be bypassed.
  • JNJ sources contend the compliance window has not yet started due to notification timing, as Espinoza’s legal team seeks a court clarification to enable her return without JNJ authorization.