CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES INTERVENES IN BEHALF OF HUGO BLANCO
Santiago, Chile
The Chilean Chamber of Deputies passed a resolution submitted by a Socialist representative, Fermin Fierro, asking Chile's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to undertake steps in behalf of commuting a death sentence against Hugo Blanco in the event such a sentence is handed down by Peru's Supreme Council of Military Justice.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Chilean embassy in Lima, proceeded in accordance with the resolution and on January 13 reported the results of its action to the Chamber of Deputies.
According to the January 16 Ultima Hora, the. ministry's report said: "Chile's embassy in Lima sent the results and these indicate that up to the moment the Supreme Council of Military Justice of Peru, which has under advisement the appeal of the prosecution, has not handed down a verdict."
The report admitted that following the verdict of the Permanent Council, which condemned Hugo Blanco to 25 years in prison, the army prosecuting attorney appealed for a death sentence.
"Once the verdict is handed down, the Ministry of Foreign Relations added, steps will be taken in accordance with the interest shown by Deputy Fermin Fierro," Ultima Hora declared. :
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