José Antonio Peláez Bardales, the nation’s former prosecutor, passed away. Let’s talk about José Antonio Peláez Bardales’s cause of death and obituary details in this article.
José Peláez Bardales dies at 77. Cause of death and obituary information
According to confirmed sources, José Antonio Peláez Bardales, the former prosecutor of the Nation, passed away this Monday night, February 5, 2024, at the age of 77. RPA Information.
He battled a debilitating illness that eventually claimed his life.
The Public Ministry and other national institutions must pay proper funeral honours to the mortal remains of former National Prosecutor José Peláez Bardales.
Bardales, José Antonio Peláez, was born in Chachapoyas, Amazonia, on August 21, 1946, and was a lawyer by profession. He has also held several prominent positions and taught at universities.
Between 2011 and 2014, he served as the country’s prosecutor. As chief supreme prosecutor, he played a pivotal role in several high-profile cases, including the Barrios Altos oral trial that former president Alberto Fujimori followed, the La Cantuta cases, and the kidnappings that took place in the Servicio de Army Intelligence basements.
Peláez Bardales was removed from office by the National Prosecutor’s Office in August 2016 due to his age, as 70 is the minimum age to serve as the supreme prosecutor.
It was then that Peláez Bardales He attempted to extend his stay for an additional five years by filing an appeal with the Fifth Specialized Constitutional Court of the Superior Court of Justice of Lima, but it was denied.
