The government officially announces the departure of Raul Alfaro from the command of the PPP for “incompatibility in the line of duty.”

On Tuesday, the government of Dina Boluarte officially announced the end of the appointment of Lieutenant General Raul Alfaro Alvarado as commander-in-chief of the army. National Police of Peru (PNP)after he was linked to under investigation Jorge Hernandez, nicknamed “El Espanyol”, involved in an alleged spy ring led by the former president the day before Pedro Castillo.

By the highest decree published in the official gazette Peruvian manthe executive branch indicates that after the recent events related to the search of the house and office of Alfaro Alvarado, a conflict of interest, “who at the same time is the commander in chief National Police of Peru and is being investigated by the Special Prosecutors and Police Unit, who are to be supported by said guardianship agency of the nation.”

Recall that on Monday morning, the Prosecutor’s Office’s Anti-Corruption Group, together with the Special Police Group, searched Alfaro’s house in the São Borja area after Sunday fourth force a photograph was circulated showing the now former police chief seen with El Espanyol.

The prosecutor’s thesis is that both Alfaro Alvarado as former commander-in-chief of the PPP, Alberto Vera Lierenathey would unite an alleged criminal network led by former President Pedro Castillo and in which they would also be Sergio Castellanos, Henry Simabucuro, Engelbert Verastegui, Jorge Casanova And Juan Asmat.

Hours after the raid on Alfaro’s home and office, the government appointed a general for the PPP. Jorge Luis Angulo as the new head of the PPP.

This Tuesday’s resolution states that given “the existence of an obvious conflict of interest and incompatibility in the exercise of the office of Commander-in-Chief National Police of Peruit is necessary to complete the appointment” of Alfaro to the position in order to “protect the institutionalization of the National Police of Peru”.

In addition, the performer ordered to transfer Raul Alfaro “from the police situation of activity to the police situation of withdrawal”. The resolution bears the signatures of the President of the Republic, Dina Boluarte, and the Minister of the Interior, Vicente Romero.

Photo with Raul Alfaro

The photo that led to the dismissal Alfaroin accordance with fourth force, is dated December 6, 2021, during the celebration of the birthday of Jorge Hernandez Fernandez, “El Espanyol”. Appears on the image Alfaro on the left side of the table, also occupied by Hernandez and other characters involved in illegal activities being investigated by the Department of State.

It should be noted that in a statement to the prosecutor’s office Alfaro He noted that he saw “El Espanyol” only once during the protocol event. However, the photograph would demonstrate the close relationship between the two characters.

Research shows that Hernandez Fernandez will have strong evidence that Alfaro pressured the former head of state to appoint him to the highest police position.

From my side,Spanish’who was arrested on March 7, confirmed what was connected with the said appointment, as well as other bodies of the Ministry of the Interior, DIGIMIN and DINI.

The accusation suggests that Jorge Hernandez He would have been the coordinator of a counter-intelligence team whose purpose was to “intimidate and attack the physical integrity of officials” of the State Department and the police, such as PNP Colonel Harvey Colchado, who were investigating people close to Pedro Castillo.