The Minister of Health, César Vásquez, appeared before the Social Inclusion Commission of Congress to respond to the problem of the Qali Warma national school feeding program, which distributed food in poor condition to the detriment of schoolchildren in poverty.
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Through journalistic reports, it was learned that the company Frigoinca SAC (which supplied food to the schoolchildren), when evidenced by the discomfort generated in the minors, would have managed the payment to an official from the Puno Regional Health Directorate (Diresa ), who allegedly received nearly 4 thousand soles to cover up unhealthy products for human consumption.
The Minister of Health announced that they have decided “declare the General Directorate of Environmental Health (Digesa) in reorganization.”
Besides, Cesar Vasquez assured that his management seeks strengthen Digesa and the General Directorate of Medicines, Supplies and Drugs (Digemid), converting them into specialized technical organizations with regulatory powers.
The scandalous revelations surrounding the Qali Warma program continue to generate reactions in the country. A journalistic report revealed that the Don Simón preserves, supplied by the company Frigoinca SAC to the aforementioned program, were not suitable for human consumption.
The most surprising thing is that, before these products were supervised, the company decided to donate 64,579 cans of preserved pork to a dog shelter in the province of Chepén, in La Libertad.
Witness
Added to this is that a witness revealed that not only horse meat had been delivered, Qali Warma also distributed to low-income children cans of chicken, sweetbreads and other canned goods from the “Don Simón” brand that would be in poor sanitary conditions.
According to the Sunday newspaper “Cuarto Poder”, an official document indicates that Qali Warma warned 20 regions not to distribute the ‘Don Simón’ preserves, but these continued to circulate in schools and win contracts and addendums.
The program realized that so far in 2024, the company Frigoinca, which produces canned chicken, meat and pork under the ‘Don Simón’ brand, achieved nearly 100 million soles in contracts and addendums in the regions of Áncash, Ayacucho, Ica and Madre de Diosin consortium with other companies in the sector.
“Fourth Estate” He stressed that the prosperity for said company came when Dina Boluarte She was Minister of Development and Social Inclusion, and Julio Demartini was Vice Minister. Furthermore, at that time the director of Qali Warma was the now presidential spokesperson, Fredy Hinojosa, although the latter denies any connection.
Specialized Public Prosecutor’s Office
Likewise, days ago the The Public Prosecutor’s Office Specialized in Corruption Crimes asked to begin preliminary proceedings after the discovery of canned chicken with mushrooms from the Qali Warma program.
“Cuarto Poder” also revealed that it would have found canned chicken from the “DelSol” brand with mushrooms, which were delivered by the Qali Warma program.
In this way, the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office requested the verification and seizure of the cans; together with the prosecutor’s office, Educational Institution No. 432-116 Acuchimay, at the initial level of the Carmen Alto District, was established.
