The scandal in the Peruvian government intensifies with The revelation of an audio in which the then Interior Minister, Juan José Santiváñezmanages influences in favor of Miguel Marcelo Outrosas, known as ‘El Diablo’, and who is a former policeman convicted of belonging to the criminal organization ‘the octopuses’. In the recording, Santiváñez asks the then Minister of Justice, Eduardo Arana, that moves out to a more comfortable pavilion within the El Milagro prison in Trujillo. The conversation reveals how the ministers of Dina Boluarte seem to exchange personal favors with convicted, using their positions to influence the judicial and penitentiary system.
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The content of the audio revealed by ‘Panorama’ highlights a possible influence traffic network within the government, with Santiváñez acting not only as minister, but also as a lawyer for a criminal. The case generates concern about the transparency and legality of actions within the public administration, in addition to questioning the impartiality of ministerial decisions. The audio was recorded within the Ministerial Office, verifying that Santiváñez used his office as a private firm, turning the fact into a crime of peculation of use.
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Ministerial favors between Santiváñez and Arana
Juan José Santiváñez used his political influence to favor the offender “El Diablo”, an plundering convicted of the crime of criminal organization. According to the filtered audio, Santiváñez contacted the then Minister of Justice, Eduardo Arana, to manage a favor for his client, specifically requesting the change to get out of a new pavilion. In the conversation, Santiváñez is heard saying: “What happens is that they have come to the Ministry of the police of the police, already? … And you remember that I told you about Marcelo Outrosas who is in Trujillo”, to which Arana responds affirmatively and undertakes to make the change of regime: “I see it right now. I see it right now.” This exchange makes it clear that Santiváñez sought to influence the penitentiary system to benefit his client.
In addition, Santiváñez not only tried to mobilize Arana in favor of getting out, but also involved in his legal defense, managing resources such as habeas corpus before the Constitutional Court, for which he charged $ 20,000. The recording also reveals that Santiváñez continued his performance as a lawyer to come out from his ministerial office, as mentioned by the relative of the prisoner: “Miguel to this day he trusts you, he put all your confidence in you.”
This behavior contrasts with the responsibilities that had as Minister of the Interior, since, according to the law, influence peddling and the use of position for personal purposes or to favor individuals linked to crime is a crime. Recording and subsequent statements show how Santiváñez, apart from its public function, tried to alter the judicial and penitentiary system for the benefit of a convicted.
Juan José Santiváñez mentions Organized Crime Law
In the new audio, Santiváñez mentions the new law on organized crime that had just entered into force and that could have been used in the case of exitsums to reduce his sentence. During the call with the relative family member, Santiváñez states: “The new organized crime standard … that organized crime rule is ready for those who are, in this case, really involved in criminal organization”. This shows that the minister was aware that the new law could favor those involved in cases of organized crime, such as his client, who had been convicted of “illegal association to commit crimes”, a different position from “criminal organization.”
Santiváñez continues to detail how the new law could change the course of the case of exitsas: “But Marcelo has not sentenced him by organization, but illicit association to commit crimes.” This indicates that, despite the existence of the organized crime law, exitsas was not sentenced by that criminal type, which according to Santiváñez could complicate the application of the law in its favor.
However, the minister also points out that there could be an “extraordinary sentence review” if the circumstances allowed it, thus seeking a possible reduction of the condemnation of leaving, alias ‘the devil’.
