Investigative journalism site IDL-Reporteros on Thursday released a new audio recording of a conversation between Supreme Judge Cesar Hinostroza and an unknown interlocutor, in which the last name Fujimori was mentioned.
The phone conversation took place on December 26 at about 3:30 PM.
During the talk, the judge noted Fujimori's interest in holding a meeting with them, apparently to have lunch.
"Fujimori is looking for us, dude. What does he want? A lunch meeting, I don't know," stated the supreme judge.
The conversation happened as
Hinostroza called his wife on a different line, and ended when she answered the phone.
Case
Supreme Judge Cesar Hinostroza is implicated in a series of audio recordings released by Panorama TV show and investigative journalism site IDL-Reporteros.
In the conversations, the judge offers and accepts favors to and from National Council of the Magistracy (CNM) members and other officials.
According to statements contained in one audio recording, Hinostroza had allegedly negotiated —with an unknown caller— the application of a mild punishment against a child rapist.
Likewise, the CNM opened an investigation on Hinostroza. Also, an impeachment motion against him was submitted to Congress.
Furthermore, Hinostroza was removed from the presidency of the Supreme Court's Second Transitory Criminal Chamber.
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reform the justice system thus contributing to effective, timely, transparent, efficient, and incorruptible justice.
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Published: 7/26/2018