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Prosecutor carries out proceedings in Ministry of Labor for hiring of Alberto Otárola's ex-sister-in-law (Spanish) Deployment of the Public Ministry occurs after learning that Carola Gisella Rodríguez Bringas, the ex-sister-in-law of the current premier Alberto Otárola, was hired as an adviser with a salary of S/15,500 according to Hildebrandt en su Trece.  Arrival of the prosecutor's team at the MTPE headquarters (photo diffusion) The Illicit Enrichment Prosecutor's Office carried out proceedings inside the headquarters of the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE), within the framework of the investigations faced by the head of the sector, Alfonso Adrianzén, for the alleged crime of aggravated collusion. This action comes after the weekly Hildebrandt en sus Trece revealed that Carola Gisella Rodríguez Bringas, ex-sister-in-law of the current premier Alberto Otárola, was hired as an adviser to the MTPE with a salary of S/15,500. Adviser Marcos Augusto Manco Sil...

Peru: Prosecutor's Office raids home and offices of ex-Minister Ayala (full article) The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office carried out a search operation at the home and offices of ex-Defense Minister Walter Ayala, as part of the case of irregular promotions in the Armed Forces. The operation, carried out in coordination with the High Complexity Investigations Division (DIVIAC) of the National Police, began at around 4:00 a.m. on Monday, December 26, according to media reports. The First Preparatory Investigation Court of the Superior Court of Justice in Lima adopted the measure at the request of the Public Ministry. Walter Ayala is being investigated for the alleged crimes of influence peddling, illegal sponsorship, and abuse of authority in the State. Ayala served as Minister of Defense during the Government of Pedro Castillo. During his term in office, ex-General Commanders Jose Vizcarra (Army) and Jorge Chaparro (Air Force) —who claimed having been pressured by the Execut...

Three Peruvian National Police (PNP) Generals Who Visited the Palace Were Arrested for the 2022 Promotion Case (Spanish) Among the detainees is Manuel Rivera López, head of the XIV Macro Region Tacna Moquegua Police investigated for the alleged receipt of a bribe.  Miguel Candia A group of agents from the Peruvian National Police (PNP) in coordination with representatives of the National Prosecutor's Office arrested three PNP generals involved in the case of irregular promotions this Monday, December 26. They would have paid $20,000 to be favored from the highest levels of the Government of Pedro Castillo to climb within the National Police. The Special Team of Prosecutors against Power Corruption (EFICCOP) arrested three generals, including Manuel Rivera López, Nicasio Zapata Suclupe and Luis Legua Egocheaga ; all of them visited the Government Palace and would be responsible for paying bribes to rise within the PNP. In addition to the three arrests, twenty-seven properties l...