The presidential office of Pedro Castillo He asked the human resources office to generate a list to find out the origin of all the Government Palace employees. Specifically, who are from Chota, the province of origin of the president.
According to a report by Punto Final, the undersecretary general of the presidential office, Ysmael Mayuri Quispe, raised the request, which was answered on Tuesday, September 7 by Yazmín Meléndez Fiestas, director of the office’s HR office.
Meléndez sent an excel file called “CHO”, and this “CHO list” is a table that classifies the name and dependence of Palace officials, as well as their origin at the level of department, province and district of birth.
This list is made up of various officials who hold important positions in the institution, such as Auner Vásquez Cabrera, head of the cabinet of advisers to President Castillo.
Another Chotano advisor is Máximo Cabrera Cabrera, and Irma Rojas Regalado, an employee close to the first lady, Lilia Paredes, also comes from Chota.
According to the journalistic piece, the Government Palace did not respond about the use of the list or the reasons for its preparation.
Chotan Guard
The policemen who protect the president are also his countrymen. The secretary general of the Palacio military house, Wilfredo Bernal Rabanal, was stationed in Lambayeque when he received the call to fulfill his new position. In addition, there are seven other police officers who are guarding Castillo who come from Chota.
He is Jóver Antonio Gallardo Torres, from the security area of the Casa Militar, who was born in the town where Castillo grew up. Also Nilo Aladino Irigoin Chávez, the president’s escort – alpha group, who accompanies him everywhere.
Jorge Tarrillo Gálvez is an escort – beta group, and with a 27-year career, he is the only one of the group with experience in State security and senior officials.
In contrast, Marbin Olivera Fuentes is just 24 years old. On the other hand, there is Sandra Flores Cardozo, an advance guard who used to run the police station in the president’s hometown.
Another policeman protecting Castillo is Orlando Tello Guevara, his bodyguard; and finally, Carmelo Saldaña Silva, security of the military house, whose brother, Jaime Saldaña Silva, was a collaborator in the Peru Libre campaign.
The Ministry of the Interior (Mininter) did not respond to the request for access to the professional file of each agent, to verify if they meet the requirements to protect the president.