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Peruvian police who detained prosecutors to face kidnapping charges
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Peruvian police who detained prosecutors to face kidnapping charges

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Peru's Supreme Prosecutors Board will file criminal charges against National Police agents who detained two prosecutors during Sunday's presidential election.
  • The prosecutors were intervening after finding marked ballots in Ucayali, an Amazonian region, when police detained them for six hours.
  • The board condemned the police action, calling it kidnapping, and reaffirmed its commitment to defending legality and the independence of the Public Ministry.

The Supreme Prosecutors Board of Peru announced it will pursue criminal charges against National Police agents who detained two prosecutors on Sunday. The incident occurred in the Amazonian region of Ucayali while the prosecutors were investigating the discovery of marked ballots. The board strongly condemned the police's actions, stating the officers acted without legal justification in holding the prosecutors for over five hours. They have labeled the detention as kidnapping and expressed full solidarity with the affected prosecutors. This confrontation highlights tensions between law enforcement and the judiciary during Peru's presidential elections, which saw Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez competing. The board reaffirmed its dedication to upholding the law, protecting fundamental rights, and preserving the autonomy of the Public Ministry.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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