Congressman Zeballos makes himself available to the Prosecutor's Office to collaborate with investigations

The Popular Action congressman, Carlos Zeballospointed out that he has made himself available to the Public Ministry to collaborate with the investigations derived from the statements of Karelim López, in his capacity as an aspiring effective collaborator, according to which he would be involved in the group called “Los Niños”.

On his social networks, he shared a document sent to Liz Taquire, supraprovincial corporate prosecutor specializing in money laundering crimes, who is carrying out the investigation against López Arredondo.

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In the letter, he also requests that the complete testimony of the woman be given to him.

“We have to be transparent! I make myself available to be investigated, we have to be responsible with due process, we are not going to put our hands in the fire for anyone,” wrote.

In her testimony, the businesswoman refers that five Popular Action legislators “obey everything Pedro Castillo says” and involves them in the alleged network of companies that have won millionaire tenders in the Ministry of Transport since 2021.

Among ‘Los Niños’, Karelim López has mentioned the names of Raúl Doroteo, chosen by Ica, and Juan Carlos Mori Celis, chosen by Loreto. In addition, the businesswoman refers to Yonhy Lescano as an advisor to one of the congressmen linked to ‘Los Niños’.

The only parliamentarian who has hired the former presidential candidate as an adviser is Carlos Zeballos, who is currently on the Peru Democrático caucus, after resigning from the AP group where he became a spokesperson.

Although he acknowledged keeping Lescano as his adviser, Zeballos stressed that he has been out of the bench for six months. “I have moved away from the bench for several aspects in which I did not agree. What [Karelim López] speak well, in your own terms. I have not done business nor have I asked the president for anything [Pedro Castillo]. Zeballos told El Comercio.

Rectification

In the original version of this note, it was erroneously stated that Mr. Yonhy Lescano would belong to the group ‘Los Niños’, according to statements by Mrs. Karelim López in the context of an aspiring effective collaborator.

The original text stated the following: “Congressman Carlos Zeballos (Democratic Peru) pointed out that he has made himself available to the Public Ministry (MP) to collaborate with the investigations derived from the statements of Karelim López, in his capacity as an aspiring effective collaborator, according to which the adviser to the legislator, Yonhy Lescano, would be involved in the group called “Los Niños””.

Therefore, the corresponding rectification has been made, rejecting said erroneous information.