Prosecutor's Office Raids the Peruvian Presidential Palace
Published 11 February 2022
The investigation is related to alleged irregularities committed by Petroperu officials during the acquisition of biodiesel barrels in Oct. 2021.
In the early hours of Friday, teams from the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (ACPO) carried out raids on the headquarters of the government of President Luis Castillo and on the residences of 14 people implicated in the alleged irregularities committed in the Petroperu case.
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A month before, the Prosecutor's Office confirmed a preliminary investigation against Castillo for alleged influence peddling, collusion, and illegal sponsorship. Due to the presidential immunity principle, however, such an investigation will be suspended until Castillo completes his term.
The leftist leader is accused of having influenced the tenders for the construction of a bridge, in the acquisition of fuel for Petroperu, and in the promotion of soldiers from his close circle. All this happens amid actions that the Peruvian extreme right deploys to hinder the functioning of his administration.
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https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Prosecutors-Office-Raids-the-Peruvian-Presidential-Palace-20220211-0012.html
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Wikipedia, current President Castillo:
José Pedro Castillo Terrones (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse ˈpeðɾo kasˈtiʝo teˈrones] (audio speaker iconlisten); born 19 October 1969), sometimes referred to as "El Profe" ('The Teacher'), is a Peruvian schoolteacher, union leader and politician serving as the 130th president of Peru[1][2] since 28 July 2021, following the 2021 general election.[3][4]
Born to a peasant family in Puña, Cajamarca, Castillo began working in Peru's informal economy as a teenager to earn funds for his studies in education and later returned to his hometown to become a primary school teacher. He attained political prominence as a leading figure in a school teachers' strike in 2017 and ran in the 2021 presidential election as the candidate of the Marxist Free Peru party. Castillo announced his presidential candidacy after seeing his students undergo hardships from the lack of resources in rural Peru, with the election occurring amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and a period of democratic deterioration in the nation. With the support of individuals living in rural and outlying provinces, he placed first in the initial round of the presidential vote and advanced to the second round where he won against his opponent Keiko Fujimori.[5][6] Castillo's victory was confirmed on 19 July 2021, and he was inaugurated on 28 July.[7]
Since taking office, Castillo has distanced himself from Free Peru, adopted more moderate left-wing cabinets and was later described as holding conservative or right-wing political positions.[8][9][10] Going through four cabinets in a little over six months and his choice of appointing close acquaintances as officials led to his government facing the most unstable beginning in more than twenty years, with questions arising about his apparent inexperience for office.[11]
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While campaigning, Castillo was insulted on multiple occasions by individuals likening him to Nicolás Maduro, president of Venezuela,[48][49][50] while Free Peru reported that he also received anonymous death threats.[51] Third-place candidate Rafael López Aliaga issued death threats during a demonstration against Castillo, shouting: "Death to communism! Death to Cerrón! Death to Castillo!"[52] Castillo was also criticized for his debate performance with critics raising questions on whether he understood governmental functions.[53]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Castillo