The Plenary of Congress censored this Thursday Minister of Transport and Communications, Geiner Alvaradoinvestigated by the Prosecutor for his participation in the alleged criminal organization that would lead the president peter castlewhen he worked in the Housing, Construction and Sanitation portfolio.
The measure was approved with 94 votes in favor, 14 against and 8 abstentions. This time, a total of 10 congressmen from Peru Libre voted in favor of the censorship of Geiner Alvarado. The same thing happened in Fuerza Popular. In this group, 24 parliamentarians supported the measure against Head of Transport and Communications.
The support was also reflected in the benches of Avanza País, Renovación Popular, Alianza para el Progreso, Acción Popular and Somos Perú. Meanwhile, the Bloc Magisterial and Cambio Democrático group opposed this initiative.
Congress approves censorship against Geiner Alvarado. Photo: Capture of Parliament.
Precisely, the parliamentarian Pasión Dávila raised the previous question so that the Constitution Commission be consulted if Minister Alvarado can be censured for events that occurred when he was head of the Housing portfolio.
However, with 83 votes against, 18 in favor and 4 abstentions, the measure proposed by Dávila was rejected.
Also, during the debate, the defense of Geiner Alvarado filed an amparo action lawsuit against 35 congressmen for promoting a motion of censure with “facts outside their portfolio.”
In this way, the Ipanaqué Navarro law firm intended to annul the measure promoted by the Legislature.
They request an exit impediment against Geiner Alvarado
Hours after being censured by Congress, the The Prosecutor’s Office asked the Judiciary to prevent the outgoing Minister of Transport and Communications from leaving the country, Geiner Alvarado. The measure is due to the investigation carried out by the Special Team led by Marita Barreto for her participation in the alleged criminal organization that President Pedro Castillo would lead, in which he would have benefited from contracts managed by the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation. .
