Daniel Belizario Urresti Elera

Daniel Urresti is a Peruvian politician and former Minister of the Interior who gained notoriety for his controversial legal battles surrounding the assassination of journalist Hugo Bustíos in 1988. He was convicted in 2023 and sentenced to 12 years in prison for the crime. However, in a recent ruling, the Constitutional Tribunal of Peru declared his conviction null and ordered his immediate release, citing that the charges against him had prescribed and did not constitute a crime against humanity under the prevailing laws. Urresti's case has been a focal point in discussions about justice for journalists in Peru and the application of legal statutes regarding crimes committed before the ratification of international treaties.