The ombudsman’s office has described the use of drones in the home of prosecutor Marita Barreto as an “act of intimidation.”

Ombudsman On Tuesday, he spoke out in support of prosecutor Marita Barreto, who heads the Special Prosecutors’ Anti-Corruption Group, which is investigating the president’s inner circle. Peter’s castle. In that sense, he dismissed any alleged “act of intimidation” of the official after what he experienced last weekend.

Last Sunday, the prosecutor reported to the National Police that an unmanned aerial vehicle flew over her house and recorded it, while a court session was taking place, at which a petition for pre-trial detention against Yennefer Paredesdaughter-in-law of the president.

“We reject the alleged act of intimidation against the prosecutor-coordinator of the special anti-corruption team, Marita Barretowho stated that a drone had invaded his house, and Power of attorney assessed the application for preventive detention for Yennefer Paredes and the mayor of England,” said Ombudsman on his official Twitter account.

The institution noted that it is essential that officials responsible for investigating acts of corruption can work without threats or intimidation.

“It is important that the authorities responsible for investigating alleged acts of corruption carry out their work without any interference and, even more so, without acts of intimidation, regardless of the level of officials and persons under investigation,” the agency added.

The nation’s attorney also supports Barreto

State Attorney Patricia Benavidez said a drone flew over the home of prosecutor Marita Barreto. In this sense, the owner Public service He claimed that the privacy and security of his colleague had been violated.

Benavidez gave an interview last Sunday at Panorama speak out on a number of issues related to the affairs of the president’s relatives, and take the opportunity to express their rejection of these events.

“The defendants are trying to attack the people who are investigating them, in this case I was the first with the drone problem, photographing, monitoring, organized attacks with false information. Now we also see the Special Team. They invade private space where privacy and security are affected, not only mine and family, but also Dr. Barreto,” said Patricia Benavidez.

The Ombudsman also spoke in favor of Antauro Humalu

Earlier, the Ombudsman’s Office requested from the National Penitentiary Institute of Peru a complete copy of the pardon file for ethnocaserist leader Antauro Humal, who was released last Saturday in the midst of much controversy.

“I allow myself to ask your department to urgently and as soon as possible send us a complete copy of the case on the penitentiary benefit for the repayment of punishment, which was provided to the convict. Antauro Igor Humala Tassoas well as a copy of Director’s Resolution No. 104-2022-INPE/ORL-EPM-ANCON II,” the institution’s official letter posted on its social media says.

The Ombudsman indicated that the request was formulated in accordance with articles 161° and 162° of the Constitution, 1°, 15° and 16° of the Constitution. Organic Ombudsman Lawwhich establishes the obligation of the state to cooperate with the institution.