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Juntos por el Perú support for Pedro Castillo

Overview

In late July 2026, newly elected Peruvian senators José Mercedes Castillo Terrones and Jaime Quito, representing the Juntos por el Perú party, used their oath ceremonies to advocate for former President Pedro Castillo. The senators included pledges for the “freedom of President Castillo” in their oaths and called for the repeal of certain laws.

By early August, reports emerged regarding frequent nighttime visits to former President Castillo at the Barbadillo maximum-security prison by Juntos por el Perú lawmakers. These visits, occurring between 7:00 p.m. and midnight, reportedly utilized parliamentary credentials and private vehicles. Party deputy Svieta Fernández defended the visits as a legitimate exercise of parliamentary prerogatives, characterizing Castillo as a “political prisoner.”

Entities

Barbadillo prison · Diroes · Svieta Fernández · Juntos por el Perú · Pedro Castillo

Timeline

9 days ago

[POLITICS] 5 sources
Juntos por el Perú lawmakers conduct nighttime visits to Pedro Castillo
Lawmakers from Juntos por el Perú have been conducting nighttime visits to former President Pedro Castillo at Barbadillo prison, a practice defended by party members as a legitimate parliamentary prerogative.
25 days ago

[POLITICS] 5 sources
Peruvian senators invoke former President Pedro Castillo during oath ceremony
New Peruvian senators José Mercedes Castillo Terrones and Jaime Quito altered their oaths to reference former President Pedro Castillo, signaling his continued political influence.

Sources

capital.pe · caretas.pe · diariocorreo.pe · elcomercio.pe · rpp.pe