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Peru’s Congress Appeals Ruling Ordering Lifetime Pension for Pedro Castillo

The case now hinges on whether Judge Alexis Anicama forwards the challenge to a constitutional chamber for a virtual hearing.

Overview

  • Congress’s legal office filed the appeal on October 3, signed by public prosecutor Manuel Eduardo Peña Tavera, before the Second Transitional Constitutional Court of Lima.
  • The filing asks a higher court to revoke the judgment and to declare Castillo’s amparo inadmissible or unfounded, arguing legal errors and harm to the Legislature.
  • Congress contends that ongoing constitutional accusations against Castillo disqualify him from the benefit under Law No. 26519.
  • Judge Alexis Anicama had ordered Congress to grant a lifetime pension effective December 8, 2022, finding a violation of equal treatment and referencing comparable precedents.
  • If the appeal is admitted, the case will be sent to a Lima constitutional chamber for evaluation in a virtual hearing with the parties.