reiterated the budget request of S/81 million (US$22.81 million) to cover the essential and basic expenses of the
Espinoza stated that the needs of the prosecutorial and administrative staff to provide adequate service to citizens in the pursuit of justice have increased.
Thus, the requested budget is required to cover expenses such as rent, security, expert reports, cleaning, electricity, water, internet, among others.
"We need more prosecutors, more staff, more forensic units, more morgues, more Gesell chambers, more services to provide. For example, the Victims and Witnesses Unit cannot handle the demand," she indicated.
The Attorney General stated that the Public Ministry has an optimal budget execution, currently at 60%, and assured that it will reach the target.
Espinoza also noted that funds cannot be taken from other budget items, as this would constitute embezzlement.
"We cannot stop paying for other already committed and scheduled expenses to cover these S/81 million," she asserted.
The Attorney General made these statements on Thursday from Puno in southern Peru, where she visited the Public Ministry's Office in San Roman and listened to the demands of the administrative and prosecutorial staff.
There, she reaffirmed her commitment to improving service to the citizenry, despite the budgetary limitations faced by the institution.
The Public Ministry is independent from the Executive Branch in Peru.