The relatives of the former president convicted of rebellion for conspiracy, Pedro Castillothey apply for the political party Together for Peru (JPP) as senators and deputies in the General Elections 2026. They are the brothers, nephew and sister-in-law of the former president.
The party that also leads to Roberto Sánchez Palomino As a presidential candidate, he included the relatives of the former head of state on the list of candidates before the National Election Jury (JNE) shortly before the deadline to register registrations expired.
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This is the sister of the former head of state, Irma Castillo Terroneswho is running as a representative for Metropolitan Lima with the number 4, while the former president’s nephew, Cledin Vasquez Castilloalso seeks to achieve a seat in the same chamber for the Callao with the number 2.
At the beginning of December, the Sunday newspaper Cuarto Poder revealed that Irma Castillo She receives a monthly salary of S/4,000 as an administrative coordinator in the Municipality of Lurigancho-Chosica, despite the fact that, at different times, she was caught campaigning for her brother’s release during working hours.
Likewise, the sister-in-law of Pedro Castillo and sister of his wife Lilia Paredes, Yenifer Paredesis a candidate as a representative for the Cajamarca region with number 2. The Paredes sisters were investigated by the Prosecutor’s Office within the framework of the investigations of the Anguia case.
On the other hand, for the Senate, the brother of the former president, José Mercedes Castillo Terronesis a candidate as part of the single electoral district.
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Previously, Pedro Castillo He also had among his intentions to run for the Senate; However, when he was sentenced to 11 years, 5 months and 15 days for the attempted coup d’état in December 2022, his candidacy fell.
