Martha Moyano and Patricia Chirinos: Reasons for the prosecution to investigate them as members of Patricia Benavides' criminal network? | principle

It says so 'Elaborate organization, accuracy of calculation, linking of interrogators and accumulation of facts'It aired on March 1 and he had access Trade. The Attorney General's Office is now pointing to two serving members of parliament as part of a criminal network, alleged co-authors, that influenced key votes in Congress by agreeing to wills.

As part of the accused organization, lawyers Marco Human, former coordinator of the Special Section for Constitutional Complaints; and Elmer Ríos, former coordinator of the Special Commission investigating the case of Los Cullos Blancos del Puerto.

In total, a total of 12 people have been blamed for the allegation to date, although the list could soon be expanded. In the levy, it also roped in 14 members of Congress from different benches for bribery and influence peddling among other offences. [ver infografía].

Included among others was Vladimir Ceron, the fugitive founder of Peru Libre, who is now under investigation for allegedly influencing the dossier. This is due to coordination with criminal networks to get votes in Congress.

Criminal organization

According to the lawsuit, MP Martha Moyano allegedly coordinated and promoted the network, “With Patricia Benowitz and her 'Furza Popular' party's criminal alliances have a coordinating role to support the interests of the criminal organization”.

“As well as promoting his illegal activities in Congress, confirming his position, responding to his party's aims to gain control of the justice system, through an alliance with the Public Ministry, and changing the prosecutor to prosecute criminal activities against its leader, Keiko Fujimori” It reads in the tax document.

Meanwhile, in the case of Congresswoman Chirinos, it is also pointed out that she joined the organization “It would have played a role in promoting the mechanisms passed in Congress to support the interests of the criminal organization”.

These interests – as per the rule – submit a motion to remove the members of the National Judicial Board (JNJ), file a complaint against the judges who granted the precautionary measure in favor of the JNJ, as well as “Recruiting other Congressmen so they vote in favor of the criminal organization on matters of interest”.

Supreme Prosecutor Delia Espinoza, who opened the preliminary hearing on January 8, unveiled the new rule this week, along with other elements — during testimony from Jaime Villanueva, Benavides' former counsel. He confirms it in the document “Extremes that have nothing to do with facts” His office is investigating and has already notified the attorney general.

At this time, the prosecutor's office has called a total of 20 people in the investigation to testify, among them precisely the congressmen and lawyers, who will begin to testify from April 16 (the first mentioned is the legislator José María Balcacer) and they will end on May 2, according to the initial schedule.

On financial grounds, Espinosa ordered the case to be split into two extremes: the dismissal of prosecutor Persabeth Revilla, who had been investigating Patricia Benavides' sister; And the cover-up measures used before the execution of Valkyria V indicated that the conspiracy was a known operation and that he was out of the Attorney General's office.

Trade He tried to gather the protection of Congresswomen Moyano and Chirinos.

It was first reported through WhatsApp that he was attending the summons issued by the prosecutor's office. “There is an investigation and the prosecutor's office is calling us and we have to go. But I have personally made public my position and opinion regarding the prosecutor. [José Domingo] Perez. There is no link to any criminal offence,” he pointed out. He did not respond when asked about the criminal organization charge against him by the prosecutor's office.

Meanwhile, Chirinos did not respond to calls or messages. On March 2, he said: “As I have always said, I have committed no crime. All the DCs (Constitutional Complaints), plans and motions that I have presented have been done with determination and without any personal interest, thinking of what is good for the country.

Viewpoints

Criminal defense attorney Andy Carrion pointed out Trade “The allegation made by the lawyer is very serious” and means that the two parliamentarians would have had “an important role within the Congress” for the alleged organization.

“This kind of coordination is not normal, because you are involved in crimes like influence peddling, collusion, or collusion. But another thing is, they give you the title of 'coordinator' in Congress because it means you have a very leading role.”He pointed out.

He noted that with the annexation, there is a 36-month trial period and the door is open to other measures, such as a ban on leaving the country. However, he confirmed that due to the prerogative of political pre-trials, the prosecution could only proceed up to the preliminary hearing.

For her part, criminal lawyer Liliana Calderon pointed out that the crime of criminal organization “means that you colluded or agreed with others to be part of a criminal organization to commit crimes” and that “everyone plays a role” in this structure.

“(It means) a very long time for the preliminary investigation, which takes up to 36 months. On the other hand, you have the opportunity to order precautionary measures restricting fundamental rights, for example, ban on leaving the country, wiretapping, lifting of bank secrecy.Calderon insisted to this newspaper.