The former Minister of Energy and MinesIván Merino, revealed that he received pressure from Bruno Pacheco, when he was secretary general of the Presidency, to appoint Hugo Chávez Arévalo as general manager of Petroperú.
In dialogue with Canal N, he explained that Pacheco He made several attempts to meet with him, such as phone calls, unexpected visits and sending third parties, until he finally made the request through a WhatsApp message.
“He called me once, I didn’t answer him, I knew where the call came from. He went to visit me at the ministry, I did not receive him. He sent me the man in question (Hugo Chávez Arévalo), I did not receive him, I referred him to other people ”he stated.
“Later I received a WhatsApp (message) from Mr. Pacheco indicating specifically: ‘such a man for general manager’ (…) Obviously (I complained to President Pedro Castillo). There, as if the conversation was diverted to other topics”he added.
Merino Aguirre He said that the president and the former Minister of Economy and Finance were present at the last meeting in which the issue was discussed. Peter Francke. There he reiterated that Chavez Arevalo He did not fit the profile for the position.
In that sense, he indicated that among his plans was the restructuring of Petroperú and then repowering the state company. However, Castle Lumps he dropped the subject and changed the subject.
Merino also explained that the night before his retirement from the Ministerial Cabinet he had an exchange of words with Bruno Pacheco for the case of Hugo Chavez Arevalo. “The next day he was appointed general manager”narrowed down
