The president of the Council of Ministers said he had preliminary information about the attack at the Trujillo Prosecutor’s Office. However, despite the wave of insecurity, he supported Juan José Santiváñez in his position.
The president of the Council of Ministers, Gustavo Adrianzen reported that the attack with explosives at the headquarters of the Public Ministry of Trujillowhich occurred in the early morning of January 20, would have been a threat of criminal gangs from La Libertad against the prosecutor who is about to present a formal accusation against these organizations.
“We have preliminary information that, as a result of capture of organized gangs in Trujillo, an accusation is going to be presented soon and this It is a direct threat to the prosecutor that I would have to present said tax accusation against these gangs that are ready to go to prison,” Adrianzén expressed for RPP.
Likewise, he pointed out that the Government would already have data that would indicate that the explosives used They would have been acquired illegally on the black market, which would be supplied to networks of illegal miners who then sell them to criminal organizations.
In relation to the action plan that is being taken by the Executive, Gustavo Adrianzén confirmed that he is organizing a trip to Trujillo together with the Ministers of the Interior, Juan José Santiváñez, and the Minister of Defense, Walter Astudillo, as well as with the head of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces and other authorities; with the objective of evaluating the security situation in the region despite the fact that La Libertad already had a state of emergency decreed months ago.
Precisely, in relation to this last point, the head of the PCM recognized that the capabilities of The crime surpassed police control. But he also took advantage of returning to the issue of the classification of urban terrorism as a crime. “We are not going to skimp on insisting again on this same legislative proposal. It is intolerable that we do not have a legal qualification that allows these people to be judged adequately,” he said.
Supports Santiváñez in his position as Minister of the Interior
Despite the security crisis facing the country, Gustavo Adrianzén reiterated his support for the Minister of the Interior, Juan José Santiváñez and ruled out any changes in his portfolio.
“The Cabinet no plans to make changes ministerial. If reforms and improvements have to be made, we will do it, but the final decision always rests with the president. For now, the continuity of the Cabinet is guaranteed,” concluded the prime minister.
