President Pedro Castillo goes to the headquarters of the Public Ministry to testify about the preliminary investigation in which he was included by the Nation’s prosecutor, Pablo Sánchez. It is important to specify that he is the first acting head of state to respond to the Prosecutor’s Office as being investigated for alleged acts of corruption.
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Pedro Castillo after giving his statement: “Here we are to show our faces”
President Pedro Castillo gave a brief statement to the press in which he stated that he answered the questions from the Prosecutor’s Office. But he pointed out that he will not provide information because he is “within a reserved investigation.”
Pedro Castillo walks to the Government Palace
After declaring about four hours, Pedro Castillo walks again to the presidential headquarters without responding to the press.
Pedro Castillo left the premises of the Prosecutor’s Office
The President of the Republic, Pedro Castillo, left the headquarters of the Public Ministry. Attorney Benji Espinoza also left the scene. The departure of the head of state was through the Santa Rosa shred and with a strong police cordon.
Minister Gavidia: “The president has been walking like any citizen”
Defense Minister José Luis Gavidia maintained that President Pedro Castillo is “fulfilling what he has offered.”
President Pedro Castillo has already given his statements
After spending more than three hours inside the Public Ministry, the president has already responded to the questions of alleged illegal acts in relation to the Puente Tarata III case.
“La Resistencia” group also arrived at the Prosecutor’s Office
Among the protesters, there is also the self-styled collective “La Resistencia”, who demand the management of the head of state.
Protests outside the Public Ministry
Supporters for and against President Pedro Castillo clash outside the Attorney General’s Office.
Pedro Castillo did not speak to the press on his way to the Prosecutor’s Office
President Pedro Castillo walked accompanied by a large police guard, preventing the press from asking him a few questions before he entered the Public Ministry headquarters. For more information, read HERE.
Pedro Castillo walked to the Prosecutor’s Office for the second time
The President of the Republic walked for the second time to the District Attorney’s Office. Previously, he held it in December 2021. For more information, read HERE
Pedro Castillo joined the Public Ministry
President Pedro Castillo entered the Public Ministry facilities at approximately 9:55 am to respond to the Puente Tarta III case.
Pedro Castillo walks to the Public Ministry
The head of state walks to the headquarters of the Public Ministry with a strong police guard.
Pedro Castillo confirms his attendance
President Pedro Castillo confirmed through his social networks his attendance at the headquarters of the Public Ministry.
National Police protects the headquarters of the Prosecutor’s Office
The National Police of Peru is guarding the headquarters of the Public Ministry before the arrival of President Pedro Castillo. Likewise, a police barrier has been created on the outskirts of the Government Palace.
previous note
It is “highly likely” that the President of the Republic, peter castleattend this Friday, June 17 at the rescheduling carried out by his legal team before the summons of the prosecutionaccording to his lawyer benji espinoza to the Republic.
The head of state was summoned at 10:00 am to respond to the case of the Tarata III Bridge as part of the preliminary investigation in which the National Prosecutor, Pablo Sánchez, incorporated it.
The latter due to alleged links to acts of corruption committed by the former Minister of Transport and Communications John Silvaas well as the congressmen unionized as ‘The children’.
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As reported, the would-be effective collaborator karelim lopez pointed out that there is an alleged criminal organization entrenched in the state and that Castillo would lead it.
But Castillo pointed out that “he will go where he is called”
During an activity, the president Pedro Castillo said that he will attend whenever he is required. Also, in his speech, he criticized people who, in his opinion, want to make the population believe that they are corrupt.
“I am subjected to a series of investigations and accusations. I will attend all of them, I will go to all of them because that is what it is all about: show our faces where they have to call us. Because many times, today, far from scheduling the great problems that this country has, today what they want us to see, before the country and the world, is that we are one more of the bunch. They want to give us the cliché that we are corrupt, as has been the case in recent times”, he said during his presentation.
