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Yes — Código Penal art. 316-A public exaltation, justification, or glorification of the crime of terrorism or of a person convicted of it.

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    Yes — Código Penal art. 316-A public exaltation, justification, or glorification of the crime of terrorism or of a person convicted of it.
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    art. 316-A

    Código Penal (D.L. 635), as amended by Ley 30610

    Target
    Public exaltation, justification, or glorification of the crime of terrorism, or of a person convicted of it
    Test
    Public. Aggravators: teacher/authority; presence of minors; propagation by print, broadcast, or ICT.
    Max
    4 to 8 years (base); 6 to 10 (authority/minors); 8 to 15 (media / ICT)
    Si la exaltación, justificación o enaltecimiento se hace del delito de terrorismo o de cualquiera de sus tipos, o de la persona que haya sido condenada por sentencia firme como autor o partícipe, la pena será no menor de cuatro años ni mayor de ocho años, trescientos días multa e inhabilitación conforme a los incisos 2, 4, 6 y 8 del artículo 36 del Código Penal.

    Official Spanish, Congreso de la República consolidated text of Ley 30610 (published El Peruano 19 July 2017), inserting art. 316-A.

    Cite · C.P. art. 316-A (Ley 30610) · as of 2026-09-05

    • Exaltar / justificar / enaltecer is independent praise on the face of the statute.
    • Art. 316 is general apología of a crime; 316-A is the terrorism-specific limb.
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    Radio Paradise