In July 2021, Hector Valer Pinto he was separated from the Popular Renovation (RP) caucus. Back then, in an interview, now head of the ministerial cabinet He maintained that he is a member of Opus Dei, a sectarian and ultra-conservative organization of the Catholic Church.
“I am not one to make firewood from the fallen tree. I believe that Rafael López Aliaga has lost the holy rosary of Opus Dei. He has to return to the room of contemplation so that he can put aside authoritarianism, to stop believing that the party is his and learn that a party has to be democratic and respect the norms of a rule of law, etc. My dear older brother, because I am also from Opus, he has to find the holy”, said the new prime minister.
However, the institution of the Catholic Church ruled through a statement this Thursday, February 3, and stated that the president of the Council of Ministers has not been a member of the congregation. In this way, he denied what was said by Hector Valer.
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“In response to questions from some media and various people to the Office of Communication, we want to inform you that Mr. Héctor Valer Pinto, current premier, is not and has not been a member of Opus Dei (….) Opus Dei is an institution of the Catholic Church that promotes the encounter with God in the various spheres of ordinary life, in a climate of plurality and respect for the free decisions of people”, reads the release.
Rain of questions
The prime minister, Héctor Valer, has been questioned by various congressional benches after the Complaints spread for physical assault against his late wife and daughteras recorded in the San Borja Police Station.
The complainant, at the time, told the officers that her partner punched her in the face and pushed her against the floor in the building she rented in the Heinrich Hertz passage. The Republic approached the district police station and confirmed that the complaint was filed on October 21, 2016.
His daughter, meanwhile, denounced him for physical violence. She indicated that she received slaps, punches, hair pulling and other assaults.
Help channels
If you know someone who has been affected or involved in acts of family or sexual violence, contact Line 100 of the Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations for free, which has a team specialized in “providing information, guidance and emotional support ”.
In addition, Line 100 has the power to refer the most serious cases of family or sexual violence to the Women’s Emergency Centers or to the Urgent Care Service. This service is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year (including holidays).
