Patricia Benavidesthe National Prosecutor, has so far accumulated a total of 19 complaints filed with the National Board of Justice (JNJ), which “would try to remove her” from her high position, revealed this Thursday the lawyer Hannibal Quirogawho defends her legally.
The accusations have “an interesting element because she, being a young prosecutor, was born in the JNJ. The JNJ itself, which has appointed important magistrates and judges, and has significantly renewed the Superior Court, elects her (in mid-2022)”, the constitutionalist said in an interview for Willax.
“However, now he has a host of complaints where they would try to remove her for absurd things that, deep down, hide a ideological and political struggle“, considered.
For Quirogathe same “ideological struggle” that turned against Pedro Castilloimprisoned after orchestrating a self-coup, has now emerged against the representative of the Public Ministry.
“Some people do not like the prosecutor of the Nation, they do not agree with her, they would like to have a more affordable person and, since they do not have it, you have to (do everything to) knock her down,” he clarified.
On Monday, the JNJ—in charge of appointing, ratifying, and dismissing judges and prosecutors—opened a preliminary investigation against Benavides for accepting an award from the mayor of Lima, Rafael Lopez Aliagaprosecuted for alleged money laundering.
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In the resolution, the body indicates that there are “sufficient elements about the alleged commission of a disciplinary offense” by the magistrate and, therefore, it orders to open a preliminary investigation against her to determine whether or not to open a disciplinary procedure.
Last March, the JNJ had initiated a similar process for alleged irregularities in the changes of a team that is investigating a network of corruption in the Judiciary known as ‘The white collars of the Port‘.
“Opening an investigation that is clearly illegal can only be an act of intimidation and obstruction of my prosecutorial function,” Benavides said of this case, who also called the JNJ’s decision “illegal and arbitrary.”
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The attorney general, who is leading the cases against Castillo and Dina Boluarte, has also been accused of using her position to benefit her sister, Emma Benavides. According to Hildebrandt in his thirteenthe JNJ is also investigating her for alleged irregularities in the master’s and doctoral degrees she obtained at the Peruvian Wings University (UAP).
The theses with which he reached these degrees are unlocatable, according to the same house of studies; part of the jury does not remember that support – for which she obtained the highest grade – and seven former classmates revealed to the weekly that they do not remember seeing her in the classroom.
Although the body avoided commenting because the investigation is still ongoing, it pointed out that “the qualification of the quality of theses corresponds to the universities themselves.” Susel Paredesthe congresswoman who leads a request for the magistrate to disseminate her academic work, explained that her office was informed that the documents had been completely “plagiarized”.
For Benavides, it is “unsubstantiated criticism.” In a public appearance in Huaura, where he inaugurated the Single Interview Room of the tax district, he referred to the questions in a concise manner.
“All my personal and professional life has been and will be with respect for the law, that is why I am a prosecutor. We will continue to investigate and work for the benefit of the citizenry, regardless of who they are,” he said.
According to Epicenter TVto date, the JNJ has accumulated the case of the theses with that of the removal of the prosecutors from the white collars.
