Peru: Judge rejects request for preventive detention against former First Lady Heredia

15:03 | Lima, Aug. 7.

Judge Juan Carlos Sanchez rejected the request for preventive detention against ex-First Lady Nadine Heredia (2011-2016), as well as former Economy Minister Luis Miguel Castilla and former Energy-Mines Minister Eleodoro Mayorga, imposing an appearance with restrictions measure on them.

As is known, Prosecutor Geovana Mori had requested 36-month preventive detention against Heredia and the former government officials for alleged crimes involving the Southern Gas Pipeline Project.

"The request for preventive detention —made by the Public Ministry against Nadine Heredia, Luis Castilla and Eleodoro Mayorga, regarding the investigation held against them for the crimes of illicit association for criminal purposes and aggravated collusion to the detriment of the State— has been declared unfounded," the judge stated.

Moreover, he explained that the defendants were imposed the appearance with restrictions measure in compliance with article 271 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

In previous statements, Mori affirmed that the former First Lady was the leader of a criminal organization —under the administration of former President Ollanta Humala (2011-2016)— aimed at favoring Brazilian company Odebrecht.

Furthermore, the prosecutor remarked that Heredia is alleged to have acted as "de facto government official," which was materialized through the change in the Organization and Functions Regulation (ROF) in her capacity as First Lady.

In the case of Luis Miguel Castilla, he was also accused of illicit association for criminal purposes and aggravated collusion, for his participation —as Minister of Economy and Chairman of ProInversion's Board of Directors— in actions to favor Odebrecht.

The same crimes were attributed to Eleodoro Mayorga, who was a member of ProInversion's Board of Directors —in charge of the Southern Gas Pipeline Project— while serving as Energy and Mines Minister, and for returning the letter of guarantee to Kuntur company.

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Published: 8/7/2020

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