Former general manager of Petroperú details the interests of a businessman close to Pedro Castillo

Príncipe also participated in an appointment at the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) with Yober Sánchez, nephew of the owner of the La Luz Clinic; the presidential adviser Fermín Silva; and the regional governor of Ancash, Henry Borja. This newspaper detailed that this meeting took place on October 7, 2021, when that sector was directed by the fugitive Juan Silva.

However, it was not clear how this 46-year-old businessman from Chalaco came to rub shoulders with power, who opened the doors of the Government Palace for him and why does he walk around ministries?

A clue to this was given by the former general manager of Petroperú Hugo Chavez Arevaloinvestigated for allegedly interceding for the state oil company to buy biodiesel from the HPO company.

The economist declared as investigated before the office of prosecutor Norah Córdova on June 14 and said that Príncipe was the one who directed his meeting with President Castillo.

Chávez said that he met Príncipe in August 2021, at the request of the governor of Áncash, Henry Borja. At that time, the former manager of Petroperú was in charge of the Regional Directorate of Energy and Mines. “He (Daniel Príncipe) was the one who took me to Mr. Fermín Silva and later told me that he had a meeting with the president,” said Chávez, according to the testimony he agreed to. Peru21.

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At another time, he acknowledged that Príncipe went to the headquarters of Petroperú and that on some occasions he received him “out of courtesy”. “He was a flea in the ear, as he thought that he had taken me with Mr. Fermín Silva Cayatopa, he had to give him some prebend, I don’t know the truth,” he said. Likewise, he said that before assuming the position in the state company he went to the La Luz Clinic to meet with Silva and Daniel Príncipe was also there.

This newspaper consulted a few days ago with the Palace press about why the Prince presented himself as a representative of the Executive. However, there was no response.

This month, the businessman has registered visits to an entity that was the protagonist this week: the Rural Electrification Directorate. Last Tuesday, he met with José Farfán, the head of that entity that reports to the Ministry of Energy and Mines. And this time, Príncipe arrived on behalf of the Chotano municipality of Chiguirip, in Cajamarca.

It is not accidental. On Friday, just three days later, President Castillo delivered S/17 million for the rural electrification of 23 communities in the Llama district of Cajamarca. The Government Palace remains silent, nor does it try to distance itself from who could be a new Karelim López.

DATA

• Daniel Principe assured Peru21 that his visits to the ministries are made on behalf of the Mining Communities of Peru. “It’s an NGO that I direct, some mayors seek me out to send projects to the ministers,” he said.
• He indicated that he did introduce Hugo Chávez to Fermín Silva and that his visits to Petroperú were authorized by Chávez. He denied that he had ever met with Castillo.
• Chávez stated before the Prosecutor’s Office that he is “repentant” for having agreed to work with the Castillo government.

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