For a while, Raffaello Cárpena Llontop appeared in national and international media as a young student who asked for help to rescue his son trapped in Ukraine. With speeches in several languages and a seemingly dramatic life story, public attention was won. However, behind that image a complex network of impersonations, counterfeit documents and multiple identities that are today investigated by the authorities are hidden.
The case came to light when the National Police detected a irregular diplomatic plate In one of his vehicles, a finding that opened a broader investigation. What was discovered was a network of birth certificates, DNIS and altered passports, which would have allowed him to move around different cities and countries without major difficulties.
Name changes and affiliation
The official registration indicates that Cárpena was born in Arequipa in 1993 with the name of Dwight Henry Raffaello Terán Llontop. However, in 2018 he presented an alleged judicial resolution that allowed him to modify his identity, allegedly signed by the magistrate Elvia Barriosdocument that the judge herself denied by qualifying him as a fraudulent.
In 2024 he changed his data again, registering as Dwight Raffaello Cárpena Llontopwith a fictional father and address at kyiv, Ukraine. Even in Europe he adopted the identity of Nicola Raffaello Cárpena and Salcedowith which he enrolled in universities and created a fictitious academic life.
Reniec’s position
Given the controversy, the National Identification and Civil Status (RENIEC) He said that Cárpena always had a single valid DNI and ruled out that there are five official identities. According to the entity, he only processed two documents: the initial when complying with the age of majority and another based on a judicial judgment presented by himself.
However, Reniec confirmed that he identified irregularities in documentation used by Cárpena and already filed Three complaints before the Public Ministry between 2024 and 2025 to investigate the alleged falsification and attempts to surprise the authorities.
The case has generated concern about the ease with which documents are validated in municipal and judicial instances. Reniec said he will continue to reinforce his verification mechanisms and reiterated his commitment to transparency and citizen trust in the identification system.
