The congresswoman from Peru Libre, Kelly Portalatino Avalos, She was sworn in tonight as the new Minister of Health of the government of Pedro Castillo, after the departure of the former head of the aforementioned portfolio, Jorge López, due to the revelations of irregular acquisitions during his administration.
The surgeon from Ancash stands out in parliament for biasedly defending the secretary of the pencil party, Vladimir Cerrón. For example, when it was revealed that Cerrón Rojas was being paid a monthly salary from the ruling party, she said: “There is no rule that prohibits it. Peru Libre is growing, full-time professionals are needed, the political committee was aware of this, so the profile is being met,” despite the fact that the secretary has been investigated for corruption.
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In addition, he made statements of solidarity with the members of Los Niños, also questioned for acts of irregular benefits during the government of Pedro Castillo. “Which owes nothing fears nothing. Our solidarity to the congressmen of Popular Action, they are fully within their right to request asylum, they are definitely within their right to request it”, he stated.
As if that were not enough, yesterday, Peru21 revealed that the mother-in-law of Portalatino Ávalos, Orfelinda Benites, has a service order in 2022 in the Regional Government of Áncash for S / 2,433, despite the fact that in her Sworn Declaration of Interests, the new minister declares that Benites is a teacher and does not work.
Portalatino was Executive Director of the South Pacific Health Network in 2014 and two years later as a doctor in the North Pacific Network of Chimbote until 2021. By then she was already serving as organization secretary of the Ancash region for Peru Libre.
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