This Tuesday, Iván Paredes Yataco presented his irrevocable resignation from the position of head of the National Penitentiary Institute (INPE), decision that he communicated through a letter published on his official Instagram account.
In the letter, Paredes Yataco thanked him for the trust given him to assume the position and expressed his willingness to collaborate with an orderly transition.
“I deeply appreciate the trust placed in me to assume such a high responsibility. I reiterate my willingness to carry out an orderly and transparent transfer, in order not to affect the continuity of the penitentiary service or the ongoing institutional objectives,” he said.
Paredes Yataco had assumed the leadership of INPE on July 5 of last year, replacing Javier Llaque, who left the position in April.
INPE head resigns amid questions
His departure occurs a few days after the Sunday program Cuarto Poder broadcast a report that revealed alleged irregular hiring within the institution.
According to journalistic investigation, during his administration at least seven young people with no previous experience in the public sector or studies registered with Sunedu managed to obtain contracts at INPE.
The report indicated that all of them would have held previous meetings with Paredes Yataco in his office before their service orders were issued.
In addition, it was reported that the majority of these young people did not meet the requirements required by law at the time of their hiring, such as being registered in the National Registry of Providers (RNP).
Added to these questions is a tax investigation open since last November, in which Iván Paredes is implicated in an alleged negotiation to free a former police officer sentenced to 30 years in prison for aggravated kidnapping.
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