Merly Edquen
Merly Edquen is a prominent lawyer representing former Lima mayor Susana Villarán in her ongoing legal battles related to allegations of corruption and money laundering linked to campaign contributions from Brazilian construction firms Odebrecht and OAS. As Villarán's defense attorney, Edquen has publicly opposed requests from the prosecution for restrictions on her client's movement during the trial process, advocating for a more lenient approach while preparing for the court's proceedings set to commence later this month.
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Merly Edquén is the lawyer representing Susana Villarán and has rejected the civil reparations proposed by the prosecution.
Susana Villarán | Procuraduría pide más de S/ 1′000 millones de reparación civil en juicio de la exalcaldesa: de dónde sale la cifra y quiénes la pagarían | Odebrecht | OAS | Rutas de Lima | Línea Amarilla | TLCnota | POLITICA
Peru· 2025-10-07
Merly Edquén is Susana Villarán's lawyer who stated that all testimonies are important for the defense.
Susana Villarán: hay al menos 12 colaboradores eficaces serán citados a declarar en el juicio contra la exalcaldesa | OAS | Odebrecht | Lava Jato | TLCnota | POLITICAPeru· 2025-10-04
Merly Edquén is the lawyer representing Susana Villarán, asserting her innocence regarding the charges.
Susana Villarán: las claves del juicio por los aportes de Odebrecht y OAS que pone a la exalcaldesa en el banquillo de los acusados | Lava Jato | No la Revocatoria | José Miguel Castro | José Domingo Pérez | tlcnota | POLITICAPeru· 2025-09-22
Merly Edquen is the legal defender of Susana Villarán and participated in the hearing regarding her case.
Susana Villarán no podrá salir del Perú mientras enfrenta su juicio: los motivos de la decisión y la restricción que no cumplirá por una ley del Congreso |Susana Villarán | Odebrecht | Lava Jato | OAS | No la Revocatoria | POLITICAPeru· 2025-07-11
Merly Edquen is the lawyer representing Susana Villarán in her trial.
Susana Villarán | Juez evalúa imponer restricciones mientras enfrenta su juicio por aportes de campañas: ¿por qué tardó tres años en ver el pedido? | Odebrecht | OAS | Lava Jato | POLITICAPeru· 2025-07-10