The new president of the Constitutional Court (TC), Light Pacheco, spoke out about the scandal involving television presenter Andrés Hurtado, who faces accusations of corruption and influence peddling, In addition to his ties to the Siucho family. In light of the information that he would be involved in an alleged bribe of US$1 million, involving the senior prosecutor specializing in money laundering and loss of domain, Light Elizabeth PeraltaThe judge regretted that there are “bad elements” within the justice administration system.
“I think there are very good judges and prosecutors, but also bad ones, and unfortunately they create the image that they are all the same. There are things that are reported and until a sentence is handed down, one has the presumption of innocence; I think it is essential to preserve this,” he told ‘Willax’.
He rated it occurred as “a serious ethical problem” This is not only affecting Peru, but is also spreading internationally: “Unfortunately, we see it in other countries as well. This loss of values can be rebuilt by everyone, starting with the family. We should not let television educate, because sometimes there are programs that do not help to cultivate the values that we have always had.”
Meanwhile, the highest authority of the TC indicated that, a campaign should be launched of recovering values at a national level: “I like to preserve what the Incas said: do not steal, do not lie and do not be lazy. There are things that have been lost and that is where we must focus, so that all generations do not get carried away only by fashion or what they see in some media.”
Andrés Hurtado and prosecutor Elizabeth Peralta investigated for alleged bribery
On the other hand, Andres Hurtado and the senior prosecutor specialized in money laundering and loss of domain, Light Elizabeth Peraltawill be investigated by the Public Prosecutor’s Office for the alleged bribe of US$ 1 million that ‘Chibolín’ received from the Meu Lei family, according to the Sunday newspaper Panorama.
On Friday, September 6, the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office Alcides Chinchay The preliminary investigation began against prosecutor Elizabeth Peralta, Andrés Hurtado, Javier Augusto Miu Lei and Francisco Siucho Peralta for the alleged crimes of influence peddling and bribery.
According to the prosecution’s thesis, Andrés Hurtado together with the prosecutor Elizabeth Peralta They would have negotiated to facilitate the release of 100 kg of gold that were confiscated by the authorities for being allegedly of illicit origin. These investigations are based on the statements made by Ana Siucho Neira against Hurtado, who revealed the bribe of US$ 1 million.
Andrés Hurtado revealed a few days ago on Beto Ortiz’s show the close relationship he had with the leader of the Cuellos Blancos del Puerto, Walter Rioswho is now in prison and who is said to have planned around 12 events for him at the headquarters of the Superior Court of Justice of Lima.
