After an explosive device was found this Saturday, November 23 in the door of the home of businesswoman Karelim Lópezin the Lima district of Breña, Martín Salas, his lawyer, implicated businessman Zamir Villaverde. Both López and Villaverde They were key figures during the Government of Pedro Castillo.
“Here we must take into consideration thatKarelim Lopez“She has a special condition before justice, and she needs protection due to this special condition, to avoid any attack against her life and/or her family environment,” he said on Canal N.
In this context, Salas indicated that Karelim López told him that there is a high probability that Zamir Villaverde is related to this attempted attack on his home in Breña. “…according to what she informs me, There would be a great possibility that the businessman himself Zamir Villaverdeis linked to these acts that could threaten the life of Karelim López,” he added.
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Likewise, he mentioned that López has been receiving threats through an anonymous email and that, in addition, he now ends up with the presence of explosive devices in his home.
Karelim López: they leave a grenade at the door of the home of Pedro Castillo’s former collaborator
Karelim López Arredondo, who was a collaborator of the former president Pedro Castillo and alleged subordinate of former Minister Alberto Otárola, reported on Saturday, November 23, that he found a grenade hanging on the door handle of his house. The device was inside a black plastic bag and was wrapped with a large amount of adhesive tape. It is suspected that it was placed around 6 in the morning.
Agents from the Breña PNP Police Station secured the area around López Arredondo’s house after receiving the alert about a possible explosive device hanging on the metal handle of his door. The personnel of the Explosives Disposal Unit (UDEX) arrived at the scene. It was learned that it was the neighbors who informed the security authorities about the situation.
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Who are Karelim López and Zamir Villaverde?
Karelim López Arredondo is a Peruvian businesswoman with connections in various governments. He began his career in Congress between 2003 and 2004, where he established relationships with representatives of different political parties. She is a friend of Bruno Pacheco, former secretary general of the Presidential Office. In December 2021, the Public Ministry began an investigation against him for alleged crimes of simple collusion and incompatible negotiation in the Puente Tarata III case.
In 2022, Karelim López Arredondo stated that former President Pedro Castillo was leading a criminal organization from the Government Palace. The businesswoman made these statements first before the Prosecutor’s Office and then before the Congressional Oversight Commission. In addition, the luxuries in the life of López, who owns high-end vehicles and properties purchased in cash, as well as a considerable sum of money in his bank account, were examined.
For his part, it is known that Zamir Villaverde García He is the owner of the security company Vigarza, where Bruno Pacheco also worked. However, its past is little known; It is known that he was in prison, but it is unknown how he managed to become a trusted person of Pedro Castillo.
The businessman was part of the Peruvian Air Force (FAP), but was expelled from the institution after it was discovered that he had participated in criminal acts along with other non-commissioned officers during their days off. Furthermore, in 1999, he was demoted in an official ceremony.
In February 2007, he participated in an armed robbery in a pizzeria in the Miraflores district along with a gang of criminals. During the chase by the police, he was captured and suffered a gunshot wound. In 2009, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for aggravated robbery, although he only served two years in prison. Castro Castro prison.
Despite his criminal past, the businessman has no judicial record and presents himself as a security expert through his company Vigarza. He has attended protocol events with senior officials of the National Police of Peru (PNP) due to its relationship with President Pedro Castillo.
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According to the statements of Karelim López, who seeks to become an effective collaborator, Villaverde would be responsible for organizing the alleged mafia in the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC).
