Aníbal Torres reiterates that Alberto Fujimori will be transferred to another prison "when he heals"

Updated on 03/04/2022 01:38 pm

The President of the Council of Ministers, Hannibal Torres, insisted that the former president Alberto Fujimori he will be transferred from the Barbadillo prison to another penitentiary center when his state of health improves. This, after the prisoner was transferred to a clinic this Thursday after suffering a decompensation.

“[¿Sigue en pie la propuesta de trasladar a Alberto Fujimori?] When he heals”, responded this Friday before the press.

One day before these expressions, on Thursday, March 3, the former president was transferred in an emergency from the prison located at the Diroes headquarters to Hospital II Vitarte and then transferred to the Centenario Clinic, where he was admitted to an intermediate care unit. .

According to Congressman Alejandro Aguinaga (Popular Force), Alberto Fujimori’s family doctor, there is no estimated date for the former president to be discharged because his health has to stabilize.

Aníbal Torres, on the other hand, pointed out that there is no current request for pardon in favor of the former president.

“There is nothing on the subject of pardon, no one has requested it”he asserted.

Aníbal Torres on the MTC

At another time, the prime minister assured that on Tuesday, March 8, the entire Cabinet will go to the plenary session of Congress to request a vote of confidence, as scheduled days ago.

Here he included who will replace the resigning Juan Silva in the Ministry of Transport and Communications. So far, and four days after Silva’s resignation, the government has not yet decided who will take office.

“All the ministers are going to go with the Minister of Transport and Communications, who will probably not be sworn in now, or it will be tomorrow at the latest, but all the ministers are going to go. I can’t say now who the minister is.”he asserted.