After the departure of Jorge López from the Minsa as a result of the ‘smurf’ case for which he was questioned, the president peter castle swore this Thursday 27 to the congresswoman of Peru Libre Kelly Portalatino, who will be in charge of Ministry of Health.
This is the third card designated by Peru Libre for the Ministry of Health. With it, Vladimir Cerrón’s party reaffirms its presence in the Government of Pedro Castillo, but what other ministers were part of the PL quota at the state level?
Ministry of Health
Hernan Condori
Minister of Health during the first days of Aníbal Torres’ cabinet. His permanence in the post was from February 8 to March 31 of this year, the date on which he was censored. Condori was harshly criticized during his management after a series of accusations against him became known.
One of them was the purchase of a tomograph that did not work, which is why a Comptroller’s report was opened. Another scandal consisted of the criminal complaint for alleged irregular charges to doctors and nurses who sought to present themselves for a CAS vacancy contest.
In addition, she worked as an obstetrician-gynecologist without having received the respective accreditation from the Medical College.
Condori was also known for having defended the versions of a supposed “miraculous water” or “acirrimada water” despite the fact that said compound does not have a scientific basis for support.
His closeness to the Peru Libre party dates back to January 3, 2022, when he was enrolled in the Cerrón party.
Jorge Lopez
The last to occupy the Health portfolio before Portalatino. His departure was announced through social networks by President Pedro Castillo. This hours after it was revealed that he had used his position to entrust a worker to make a series of deposits that totaled more than 98,000 soles in favor of his ex-partner Dervy Apaza Meza.
Said request was assigned to six employees of the ministerial office, who had the instructions to make several deposits of 9,000 in different banking agencies, all addressed to the mother of their children in a type of operation that is known as ‘smurfing’. The money was used a day after it was deposited by Apaza to finish paying for a new apartment in Jesús María.
Faced with this case, the National Prosecutor’s Office initiated an investigation against López for illicit enrichment.
Jorge López Peña’s closeness to the pencil party dates back to 2019, when the former minister was assigned as director of the Daniel Alcides Carrión de Huancayo Hospital during Vladimir Cerrón’s second term as governor of Junín.
Kelly Portalatino
The current Minister of Health is the official in this sector that has a clearer relationship with Peru Libre. Portalatino is a congressman of the Republic with said party and, although he has indicated that it is not the quota of cerronismo in the Government of Pedro Castillo, he cannot deny his affiliation with the pencil group, which dates from September 22, 2020.
On her weigh a series of Questions related to your family businesswhich has earned more than 433,000 soles this year thanks to various contracts with a series of municipalities.
These amounts would not raise any suspicion if it were not for the fact that the company Consorcio e Inversiones EPA SA —whose general manager is Ermitanio Portalatino Ambrocio, father of the perulibrista congresswoman— is disqualified from contracting with the State, at least until 2024.
Ministry of Energy and Mines
Ivan Merino
Merino is another of the former ministers identified as close to the secretary general of Peru Libre. His management period took place during Guido Bellido’s cabinet, from July 29, 2021 to October 6, 2021, after 69 days in office.
The former Minister of Energy and Mines was known for having a close friendship with Vladimir Cerrón and his appointment in charge of the sector was based on her, since he does not hold any professional title.
Likewise, a report from the web portal El Foco revealed that Merino managed a web page called Sur Editorial, which was dedicated to making propaganda in favor of the political organization of Peru Libre under the excuse of preparing academic texts.
Carlos Palacios Perez
Palacios Pérez was another figure of cerronismo in the Ministry of Energy and Mines. She took office on February 8 of this year, just after Aníbal Torres’s cabinet began, and his administration lasted until May 22, 2022.
His closeness to the Peru Libre party dates back to March 2014, the date when he registered his first request to join the organization of Vladimir Cerrón, which was canceled and later reactivated on August 19, 2019. Since then he has been listed as affiliated to this grouping.
A preliminary investigation was carried out on Palacios Pérez by the Junín Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office after citizen Rodolfo Esteban Ccora denounced the existence of alleged unnecessary expenses during his administration, which had the intention of transferring the regional office of Minas de Huancayo to The Oroya.
Other designated ministers related to Peru Libre
Guido Bellido – PCM
Former head of the PCM from July 29 to October 6, 2021. He is also a congressman for the Free Peru party and one of the characters closest to Vladimir Cerrón who has passed through the Government Palace. The relationship between Bellido and Cerrón dates back to times prior to the management of Pedro Castillo.
According to the registry of political organizations, the parliamentarian signed up for the party on October 9, 2017 and with it he reached Congress four years later in the 2021 General Elections.
There is one more link that unites Bellido and Cerrón: it is an investigation initiated by the Public Ministry related to the investigation of an alleged affiliation to a terrorist organization, which includes fellow legislator Guillermo Bermejo.
As a result of the preparatory investigation process, the Judiciary has issued the measure of appearance with restrictions on the three involved.
Ángel Yldefonso Narro – Ministry of Justice
The former Minister of Justice from February 8 to March 19 of this year. Yldefonso Narro spent 39 days in the Minjusdh office and his relationship with Vladimir Cerrón was palpable.
The meeting he had with the secretary of Peru Libre arose during his second term as governor of Junín. On that occasion, Yldefonso Narro was a judge of the Mixed Court in the Superior Court of Justice of Junín.
In addition, he repeatedly received the support of Waldemar Cerrón, brother of the former governor under investigation, who defended him after criticism arose of the former Minister of Justice for having represented a person investigated for rape.
