Case. Chief of the PCM is in the crosshairs of the Prosecutor’s Office for hiring his ex-sister-in-law as an adviser in the office of the Ministry of Labor. Minister Adrianzén is included as the author of the alleged crime.
The National Prosecutor, Patricia Benavides, opened a preliminary investigation against Prime Minister Alberto Otárola and Minister Alfonso Adrianzén for the alleged crime of aggravated collusion, as instigator and author, respectively. Also, the Public ministry he included Carola Rodríguez Bringas, ex-sister-in-law of the prime minister, as an accomplice. She was hired from January 21 as a consultant in the office of Ministry of Labor with a salary of S/15,500.
A report from the weekly Hildebrandt en sus trece revealed the relationship between the two characters, which initially went unnoticed. This because of Alberto Otárola did not provide the name of Luis Eduardo Otarola, his son and nephew of Rodríguez Bringas, in his sworn declaration of interests before the Comptroller.
The aforementioned medium also contacted the Press Office of the PCM for the details of this omission. The answer they got is that “public officials are not required to declare their minor children.” However, in the report they point out that Luis Eduardo Otárola is 22 years old.
“In the case of Luis Eduardo, his decision not to be recorded in the respective statements was respected. However, if he decides to grant his authorization, the premier will update his sworn statement, ”the PCM replied to H13.
An important piece of information indicated in the report is that Otárola’s personal documents were leaked by Grika Asayag O’Besso, another right hand of Dina Boluarte.
ties
The appointment of Rodríguez Bringas becomes relevant when knowing the relationship that the ministers previously had Alberto Otárola and Adrianzen. When the now premier occupied the Ministry of Defense, he appointed Alberto Adrianzén his chief of staff of advisers.
Also, when he went on to lead the PCM, he appointed him as his general secretary. He held this position until January 13, when he took over the Ministry of Labor to replace Eduardo García..
It should be noted that the latter presented his resignation in rejection of the repression in the Government of Dina Boluarte and demanded that he apologize for the deaths.
Ministers respond
Through their social networks, Otárola indicated that she will collaborate in the investigation, but added that she did not intervene in the appointment of her ex-sister-in-law. “In relation to the complaint, I make it clear that I have not intervened in this designation. I have not had contact with the doctor for several years. Carola Rodríguez”, wrote.
For his part, the Minister Luis Adrianzén He maintained that he has already ruled on this case and that he did not receive any recommendation from the premier.
Finally, he defended himself by claiming that, “unlike other opportunities, in this management there are no criminals.”
Under investigation
It is worth noting that this It is not the first case that the Public Ministry has initiated against the president of the Council of Ministers.
The fiscal Patricia Benavides opened on january 10 a preliminary investigation against Alberto Otárola and Dina Boluarte for the alleged commission of the crimes of genocide, qualified homicide and serious injuries.
Proceedings correspond to deaths that occurred during the protests between December 2022 and January 2023 in the regions of Apurímac, La Libertad, Puno, Junín, Arequipa and Ayacucho. Yesterday the lawyers of Aprodeh, IDL and Paz Esperanza filed a criminal complaint against Boluarte, Otárola and other ministers for the deaths in Apurímac.
He did not mention his 22-year-old son on his resume
In his sworn statement to the Comptroller, Otárola only named two of his five children, Hildebrandt revealed in his thirteen.
From PCM they responded to the weekly that the officials “They are not required to declare their minor children.”
However, one of them is Luis Eduardo Otárola, 22, a nephew of the now investigated for aggravated collusion Carola Rodríguez.
The omission of this information in the affidavit did not allow the relationship of the adviser to the Ministry of Labor with the prime minister of Dina Boluarte.
Data
Designation. Carola Rodríguez was hired as a consultant with a salary of S/15,500.
Links. Adrianzén was head of the advisory cabinet of Otárola in the Ministry. Then she was his general secretary at PCM.
Prosecutor’s Office This is not the first investigation against Otárola. He is also being followed for the alleged crime of genocide.
