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Peru: Judiciary orders lifting of Pedro Castillo's banking secrecy

15:51 | Lima, Nov. 15.

The Judicial Branch has ordered the lifting of the banking secrecy of ex-President Pedro Castillo, who is being investigated for collusion, influence peddling, and for allegedly being part of a criminal organization.

The measure —announced on the X platform (formerly known as Twitter) on Wednesday— was also imposed on former Ministers Juan Silva and Geiner Alvarado.

In this sense, Supreme Court of Preparatory Investigation Judge Juan Carlos Checkley ordered that the Superintendence of Banking, Insurance, and Private Pension Fund Administrators (SBS) proceed with said measure.

#LoÚltimo. Poder Judicial dispuso levantar el secreto bancario de las cuentas nacionales del expresidente #PedroCastillo, sus exministros #JuanSilva y #GeinerAlvarado; quienes son investigados por organización criminal, colusión y tráfico de influencias. Caso #GabineteEnLaSombra. pic.twitter.com/oEyGEGZPIN
— Poder Judicial Perú (@Poder_Judicial_) November 15, 2023

Likewise, it was indicated that the information to be sent to the Prosecutor's Office dates from April 12, 2021, to December 31, 2022.

The investigation of former President Pedro Castillo is related to case called "The Shadow Cabinet."

Pedro Castillo

Ex-President Pedro Castillo is currently serving pre-trial detention at Lima's Barbadillo Prison.

As is known, Castillo was constitutionally impeached and removed from office by Parliament on December 7, 2022 —the

day on which he announced a coup

, which was unsuccessful.

He is also investigated for having been the alleged ringleader of a criminal organization.

(END) JCC/MVB

Published: 11/15/2023

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