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Peru’s Constitutional Court Blocks Espinoza Reinstatement Order in 4–3 Ruling

The court granted the National Board of Justice a precautionary measure to preserve its constitutional powers during a competence dispute.

Overview

  • The ruling suspends the amparo and precautionary order that required the board to reinstate Delia Espinoza as prosecutor general within two days.
  • The court also paused a separate amparo seeking to annul the contest that selected members of the National Board of Justice, warning such nullification would effectively disable the body.
  • The suspension will remain in force until a final judgment, and the judiciary is barred from issuing new resolutions that could affect the board’s competences.
  • The majority cited a grave and imminent risk of irreparable harm to the board’s disciplinary authority established under Article 154.3 of the Constitution.
  • The immediate effect is that the Public Ministry continues under its current leadership structure while the competence case is resolved.