They are demanding 34 years in prison for former Peruvian president Pedro Castillo for the failed coup

The Peruvian prosecutor’s office requested this Friday 34 years in prison for former president Pedro Castillo for the crimes of “rebellion, abuse of authority and serious disturbance of public tranquility” committed at the end of 2022 when the then president attempted to dissolve Parliament .

“The Public Prosecutor requests 34 years of imprisonment against Pedro Castillo Terrones for the crimes of rebellion, abuse of authority and serious disturbance of public tranquility,” the Public Prosecutor published through his Twitter account.

The request was made by the Second Temporary Supreme Prosecutor’s Office specializing in Crimes Committed by Public Officials.

“The former president is accused of perpetrating the coup d’état of December 7, 2022,” the prosecutor’s office indicated on the social network.

On December 7, 2022, Castillo was impeached by Congress and arrested shortly after attempting to dissolve Parliament, in a move that was supported by neither the military nor the police.

Castillo is being held on three years of conditional confinement in a prison for former presidents.

After the dismissal of the former president, Congress appointed the then vice president, Dina Boluarte, as his successor, who took power on December 7.

After Boluarte’s appointment, anti-government demonstrations erupted across the country until March 2023, resulting in the deaths of 49 civilians in clashes with security forces, according to authorities.

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