Peru Attorney General removes 23 prosecutors in money laundering unit

Peru's Attorney General, Tomás Gálvez, has implemented a massive restructuring of the specialized money laundering prosecutor system. This move has resulted in the removal or relocation of at least 23 prosecutors and the reassignment of another 13 over the last two months.

These changes interrupt several high-profile investigations involving prominent political figures, including Keiko Fujimori, Vladimir Cerrón, Martín Vizcarra, and Dina Boluarte. The restructuring also affects cases related to the 'Cuellos Blancos' scandal, Fuerza Popular, and the Sodalicio case.

Reports indicate that the sudden reassignments force new prosecutors to take over complex files with minimal preparation. For instance, one new prosecutor must now review an expediente exceeding one million pages, while another must handle an appeal hearing for the Martín Vizcarra case without sufficient time to prepare.