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Peru Courts Close Fujimori 'Caso Cócteles' as Election Bodies Reject Fraud Claims

Court rulings have shut a major corruption probe, removing a legal path to overturn the runoff results.

Overview

  • The Segunda Sala Penal de Apelaciones Nacional confirmed the definitive archive of the 'Caso Cócteles' on Tuesday, which bars the Public Ministry from reopening the same factual matrix against Keiko Fujimori and related defendants.
  • The Office of National Electoral Processes (ONPE) said it did not change the legal framework for overseas voting and described published lineamientos as operational guidance rather than a modification of law.
  • The Fiscalía Supraprovincial Especializada en Derechos Humanos formally requested eight years in prison for ex‑PNP commander Víctor Zanabria over injuries to protesters on December 12, 2022, and asked for related bans from public office and civil reparations.
  • The Second Single‑Judge Court of Chiclayo rescheduled President José María Balcázar’s oral trial to June 30 after his authorized official trip to the Vatican, with prosecutors asking that civil‑prescription timing be suspended during his presidency.
  • Investigative reporting identifies nine virtual incoming congresspeople tied to the Antauro Humala network, a development that could change the ideological balance and coalition dynamics of the 2026–2031 bicameral Congress.