Overview

• The Tercer Juzgado Penal Colegiado installed the oral proceedings Tuesday morning at the Carlos Zavala courthouse in Lima.
• Villarán acknowledged receiving money from the two firms but disputed the prosecution’s figure, calling it a significant yet smaller sum, and said only she and the late José Miguel Castro knew of the funds.
• Lead prosecutor José Domingo Pérez asked the court to hold continuous sessions to present extensive evidence, with 378 witnesses plus multiple companies and civilly liable third parties lined up.
• Pérez seeks a 29-year prison term on charges that include association ilícita, colusión and lavado de activos, while the defense denies any quid pro quo tied to concessions such as Rutas de Lima and Línea Amarilla.
• The court recorded Villarán’s statement that she is a pensioner earning about S/5,000 monthly, and the June 29 death of key figure Castro hangs over the case as parties consider his prior declarations.