Peru Justice Minister retracts remark on Criminal Procedure Code authorship

Peru's Justice Minister Ernesto Álvarez withdrew his earlier claim that the Criminal Procedure Code was drafted by 'litigating lawyers thinking about their clients,' calling the remark 'inappropriate' and clarifying that academics authored the code. The retraction follows criticism in the Justice Commission and signals internal political friction over judicial reform. The episode is a minor political misstep with no immediate market impact.