Peru’s Ministry of Public Affairs announced this Thursday (21) that it will launch an investigation into President Pedro Castillo for alleged crimes against justice and personal cover-up, following accusations launched by a minister who was sacked.
“The Nation’s Attorney General has decided to launch an investigation against President Pedro Castillo for alleged crimes against the Justice Administration – for personal cover-up,” the agency said on Twitter.
The opening of the case came after the explosive statements of Mariano González, who was sacked as Minister of the Interior (Casa Civil) in an announcement made by the president on Twitter Monday night.
González on Wednesday urged Congress to impeach Castillo on the grounds that the president obstructed justice and protected members of his inner circle.
Hours before his resignation, González announced that a special police team had been formed to apprehend three people around the presidency, who have been on the run since June and are being investigated for alleged corruption by the Public Ministry.
– Blocking -Only in office for 15 days, González assures that his sudden departure is linked to the protection of the president’s allies. “For the enlightenment of the truth and for the country, Mr. [Castillo] must be brought to justice,” he said.
The former minister appeared before the Congressional Oversight Committee this Thursday and endorsed his controversial speeches against the president. “There is a very clear barrier. It is not possible to work without an adequate intelligence system,” he said.
Parliament is considering submitting a request for a new impeachment next week to Castillo, the third in his term that began in mid-2021.
The president, meanwhile, addressed the issue during a public event, claiming his government was committed to fighting corruption, putting the former minister’s statements in perspective.
“We don’t have time to distract ourselves with other things. We are not here to do the circus, the country has sent us here to work on health, development, the frontline fight against corruption and the huge gaps left by previous governments.” , declared during the delivery of ambulances donated by Castillo, Japan.
– Four investigations – Pedro Castillo, who will complete one year in power on July 28, is accumulating four investigations against himself by the Public Ministry, counting a new one.
The case that sparked the country’s new political crisis concerns three now fugitive members of the presidential landscape: a former minister, a nephew serving as an adviser, and the former secretary of the presidency. Castillo is also being investigated.
In addition, the lawmaker is investigating the president in three other cases: for alleged influence trading in the military promotion case; another for corruption and aggravated collusion in a public works project, and finally, for plagiarism in a college thesis.
But Castillo has immunity as head of state and will not be brought to justice until the end of his term in July 2026.
source: Noticias
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