On Tuesday, the government of Dina Boluarte officially announced the resignation of Lieutenant General Raúl Alfaro Alvarado and the end of his appointment as commander-in-chief of the Peruvian National Police (PNP) after he was associated with the investigated businessman Jorge Hernandez, also known as “El Espanyol” . ‘, accused of being part of a counterintelligence network led by former President Pedro Castillo.
In the Supreme Resolution, published today in the official gazette El Peruano, executive branch He noted that recent events, such as the search of Alfaro Alvarado’s home and office and the distribution of his photograph next to El Espanyol, have revealed a conflict of interest on the part of the now former general commander of the PPP.
your place in General Police Command It will be occupied by PPP General Jorge Luis Angulo.
Knowing the position of the government, Stefano Mirandaformer attorney for PNP Colonel Harvey Colchado, opined that the retirement Alfaro for the renewal of cadres “is a boon, not a punishment.”
IN News Extensionthe lawyer reiterated that, although the former commander-in-chief of the PPP enjoys the presumption of innocence, he should have been brought to the process within the institution to determine his disciplinary administrative responsibility, and not criminal, after connections with the “Spaniards”. .
“With this, immediately, the Office of Internal Control [de la Policía] He was to temporarily suspend it so that two term lieutenant generals would assume overall command until the end of the investigation, ”he said.
“The most appropriate solution was to remove him from service so that another commanding general could take his place until the renewal that the police needed was done,” added Miranda, who also took over the case. PNP Major David Medinaretired in December 2022.
Raul Alfaro quits without disciplinary action, says Santivanez
The same analysis was made by a lawyer and police analyst, Juan José Santivanezwho indicated that the transition to retirement AlfaroThis probably means that you are leaving the institution “with all your benefits” and without the institution’s disciplinary process.
“It is true that all people enjoy the principle of the presumption of innocence; Moving to command general due to exceptional circumstances means that he is leaving with all his benefits, with everything he has earned and, possibly, without opening disciplinary proceedings,” he commented.
According to the expert, Alfaro Alvarado had to apply one precautionary measure be removed from office so that his post is taken over by a second or third lieutenant general in the line of command.
“Having separated it, he ceases to command and dispose, he no longer has a disposition for order. At that moment [debía] suppose two and three, which are named according to the law. If they have questions, they will have to apply the law on disciplinary regime. But we cannot violate the institutionality regarding the appointment of officers who are not included in the ranks,” he said.
Source: RPP
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