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Guido Croxatto on reforming justice in Latin America

By Hecho en Bs. As.
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By Andrea Amarilla
Argentinian human rights expert Guido Croxatto is head of the the School of State Lawyers and defence lawyer for Pedro Castillo, the president of Peru, who was removed from office and arrested in December following a coup. He spoke to street paper Hecho en Bs. As. about legal reforms in Latin American countries to tackle economic and financial crimes.
Hecho en Bs. As.: Why was Pedro Castillo removed from office and arrested under orders from the Peruvian Congress?
Guido Croxatto: Any political leader who is not in favour of a market economy – that is to say, of profit-making in concentrated industries – is criminalised. Our judiciaries not only criminalise poverty, but also political leaders with popular support when they take measures that seek to benefit the people.

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