Overview
- The Poder Judicial on Wednesday rejected a precautionary request to suspend the criminal accusation against ex‑presidential candidate Roberto Sánchez and declared the measure 'improcedente'.
- Judge Malbina Saldaña said suspension is improper because the constitutional habeas corpus claim must be decided on the merits and the factual record needs to be examined before any interim relief is granted.
- An appeal filed by Tomás Soldevilla was admitted with suspensive effect and sent to the Tercera Sala Constitucional, even as Judge Adolfo Farfán issued an auto de enjuiciamiento on June 5 that authorized an oral trial for Sánchez.
- The Supreme court judge Juan Carlos Checkley declared unfounded a request by fugitive ex‑minister Juan Francisco Silva to end his 36‑month preventive detention and reaffirmed national and international capture orders including an Interpol red notice valid through June 10, 2027.
- The twin decisions emphasize procedural limits on interim remedies, keep prosecutions moving forward, and signal that practical enforcement problems such as fugitivity will determine whether detention measures can be lifted, with potential political consequences for the accused.