Although his lawyers they had announced that he would not attend to the prosecution, the president peter castle In the end, he decided to go to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, which summoned him for questioning as a investigated for the alleged crime of traffic of influences in the case of promotions in the Armed Forces.
The diligence, as reported, began at 9 in the morning and was directed by the Nation’s prosecutor, Patricia Benavides. The president left the main office of the Public Ministry, in the center of Lima, minutes following 10 in the morning. The resigning Prime Minister, Aníbal Torres, received him at the door of the Government Palace.
When he arrived at the Government Palace and showing little tolerance for questions from the press, President Castillo denied belonging to a criminal organization.
This was the departure of President Castillo, who walked to the Government Palace:
This was the entry of Castillo to the prosecution:
Amid a strong security cordon, Castillo left the Government Palace shortly following 8:35 in the morning, accompanied by his lawyers Benji Espinoza and Eduardo Pachas. He had been scheduled for 9 in the morning.
“I support my defense attorneys (Benji Espinoza and Eduardo Pachas) regarding the fact that I have the right to testify in the Government Palace, however, I have asked them to accompany me to the Prosecutor’s Office to defend my innocence and always collaborate with justice,” he wrote. Castle.
This was the transfer of President Castillo to the prosecution:
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On Wednesday, Benji Espinoza, the president’s lawyer, had announced that Castillo would not go to the prosecutor’s office because, due to his presidential investiture, he had to set the place for his statement and it should be the Government Palace.