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Peru court admits challenge to law shielding police/military from civilian trial
La República (Peru)LO·PE·1 day ago
Peru's National Board of Justice (JNJ) has ordered an investigation into senior prosecutor Alonso Peña Cabrera for disregarding a Constitutional Court ruling on Legislative Decree 1373, by restarting an investigation into effective collaborator Horacio Cánepa. This marks an internal accountability action within Peru's judiciary, highlighting tensions between prosecutorial discretion and constitutional oversight. The outcome could affect legal proceedings and institutional credibility.