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Peru's Supreme Court Upholds Lifting of Eduardo Arana's Communications Secrecy

The ruling lets prosecutors obtain two days of 2018 call records as they decide whether to take the case to Congress or close it.

Overview

  • The Permanent Criminal Chamber rejected Arana’s appeal and confirmed Judge Juan Carlos Checkley’s January 27, 2025 order.
  • Prosecutors are authorized to access call logs from April 8–9, 2018 and to determine whether Arana held other phone lines.
  • The court said the measure is suitable, necessary and proportional, finding objective indicia supporting the inquiry.
  • Arana is investigated for alleged influence peddling linked to an April 2018 call with then Callao court president Walter Ríos.
  • The preliminary investigation ended in September 2025, and prosecutors will now decide on a constitutional complaint before Congress or archiving the case.