The president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, has charged this Monday against a series of information advanced by the Panamericana Television network in which it is pointed out that the former presidential adviser Bruno Pacheco would have confirmed that the president received commissions for the appointment of Hugo Chavez Arevalo to the front of the state oil company Petroperu.
As reported by the aforementioned television network, Pacheco has confirmed to the Peruvian Prosecutor’s Office that the president received money in a briefcase from the former Minister of Transport and Communications, Juan Silva. According to the former adviser, Castillo received up to 30,000 soles –just under 7,500 euros– while he himself received up to 15,000 soles –just over 3,700 euros–.
After this, the Peruvian president has posted a message on his profile on the social network Twitter where he has “categorically” rejected the “false accusations” made by Panamericana Television, and has called for the launch of an investigation to clarify “this falsehood “.
“Exercising my right as a citizen and as President of the Republic, I will proceed to denounce the indicated journalistic production that spreads false news whose sole purpose is to deceive and manipulate citizens,” Castillo asserted.
On the other hand, the president’s lawyer, Benji Espinoza, has also spoken out in this regard and has criticized that the information has not been corroborated, although he has stressed that the president “is calm”, according to the Peruvian radio station RPP.
“The situation remains the same and is unalterable: sayings are one thing and facts are another, statements are one thing and what is verified, accredited and confirmed is another thing,” Espinoza told the media. communication, before which he has defended that today “there is no accredited fact” against Castillo.
Pacheco made himself available last week to the anti-corruption prosecutorial team that is investigating an alleged mafia within the Peruvian Ministry of Transport and Communications with President Castillo as one of the beneficiaries.
The Prosecutor’s Office maintains that both the president and his former adviser – a fugitive from Justice for almost three months – would have been members of this organization, which would have dedicated itself to granting public works concessions to private companies in exchange for bribes.
