On Wednesday, December 7, Pedro Castillo was the protagonist of a limit moment of those in which, depending on the result, someone's life will take a 180 degree turn: the announcement of a coup as a result of a forced closure of the Congress of the Republic, which ended up being the final blow to his presidential adventure.
The announcement of the coup came as a result of a forced closure of the Congress of the Republic. After that, in the space of a few short hours, he was stripped of his power as head of state, his freedom, and his ability to communicate with his family. Those who, a little over a year ago, were making preparations to celebrate his first Christmas in the Government Palace found the opportunity to say goodbye to his loved ones a luxury they could no longer afford.
For Pedro Castillo, the celebration of Christmas Eve 2022 was a period of solitude in his cell at the Barbadillo prison, where he is serving an 18-month preventive detention sentence granted by the Supreme Judge Juan Carlos Checkley.
A location that has started to build up a certain tradition of receiving past dictators or people who attempted to adopt that persona during the most difficult quarter of an hour of their lives.
This is also where the former president of Peru, Alberto Fujimori, who is currently serving a term of 25 years in prison for crimes against humanity, spent Christmas.
Castillo Terrones did not spend this year's end holiday with his family. this was significant to the family dynamic.
Former First Lady Lilia Paredes and Her Two Minor Children Have Been Granted Political Asylum in Mexico by the Government of Manuel López Obrador. Lilia Paredes and Her Two Minor Children Have Been Granted Political Asylum in Mexico by the Government of Manuel López Obrador.
Pablo Monroy, the former ambassador of Mexico who was kicked out of the country, spoke on the circumstances surrounding Lilia Paredes from Mexico.
He issued a warning that the decision to grant political asylum "has extensive repercussions."
In addition, he informed the Peruvian authorities that "if for Mexico it is a political crime (for which Lilia Paredes is tried), then the Peruvian State has to recognise it that way." This statement was made in reference to the fact that Mexico is prosecuting Lilia Paredes for a political crime.
In addition, he recalled that the tax case brought against Pedro Castillo's wife is still in the inquiry stage at this point.
In order to comply with its obligations under the Caracas Convention, which it signed in 1964, the Mexican government was required to provide Paredes Navarro and his children political shelter.
In that document, it was established that asylum cannot be granted "to people who are accused of a crime or who are sentenced." However, this is not the case with Lilia Paredes, against whom there was a measure of appearance with restrictions, which was annulled by the Judiciary on the same day that Peru decided to expel Pablo Monroy from the national territory of the country.
Since he stepped down as President of the Republic, Pedro Castillo has utilised the services of eight different attorneys.
Anibal Torres, a former president of the Council of Ministers, served as his first legal representative. Mr. Torres was present with him during his first hours as a detainee at the headquarters of the Cercado de Lima Prefecture. He was with him for those first few hours.
When the prosecutors, led by the head of the Public Ministry Patricia Benavides, arrived to inform the former president of the specifics of his detention, he was there at the time.
He remained by his side throughout the entirety of the legal process, including riding in the helicopter with him when he was transported to Diroes on the evening of Wednesday, July 7th.
It is important to keep in mind that the legal requirements that must be fulfilled in order for an appeal to be considered by a higher instance are what determines whether or not it will be accepted for processing and put through the appropriate channels.
During this time, there will be a need to have a hearing in order to conduct a review of the preventive detention.The maximum amount of time that was asked by the Prosecutor's Office was granted by Supreme Judge Juan Carlos Checkley.During this time, Pedro Castillo will remain incarcerated at the Barbadillo detention centre.
