Pedro Castillo will testify on September 5 in the cases of Petroperu and Mariano Gonzalez What are the two investigations?

Once again in front of the Public Ministry. President Pedro Castillo is due to make his statement next Monday, September 5, from 08:30 am, as part of the investigations that the prosecutor’s office is following on cases. Petroper and the departure of Mariano González from the Ministry of the Interior (Mininter).

In an official letter, Deputy Chief Prosecutor Marco Waman indicated that the request of the head of state’s defense to postpone this procedure in relation to these cases is being accepted for the last time (third time).

RPP Noticias spoke about both cases in order to understand the President’s new presentation before Public service. Next, we explain what both investigations against Castillo Terrones consist of:

Mariano Gonzalez case

the president Peter’s castle announced on 19 July the unexpected removal of his then Home Secretary, Mariano Gonzalezwho stayed in power only 15 days after the censorship of his predecessor Dmitry Senmash.

As soon as he learned of his resignation from the Cabinet, González implied that the executive was blocking the whereabouts of Juan Silva, the former Minister of Transport and Communications; Fray Vazquez, nephew of the President Peter’s castle; and Bruno Pacheco, the former general secretary of the presidential administration, who is already involved with the justice system.

The former Home Secretary also attributed his dismissal to the creation of a National Police Task Force under the command of Harvey Colchado, which supports investigations. Special group of prosecutors against government corruption.

“Today I have no doubts about the commitment of Mr. [Pedro Castillo] with corruption. And I have no doubt that this sudden departure is intended to obstruct the administration of justice, ”he told Panamericana Televisión at the time.

Following Gonzalez’s complaint, National Attorney Patricia Benavidez opened a new investigation against the President of the Republic. Peter’s castlefor the alleged crime of personal concealment to the detriment of the state.

Case to Petroper

On July 22, National Attorney Patricia Benavidez lifted the provision to suspend the preliminary investigation against the president. Peter’s castle until the end of his term. As a result, a preliminary investigation was launched into an alleged trading in influence to buy biodiesel for Heaven Petroleum.

This case dates back to the end of 2021, when it became known that the head of state met with businessman Samir George Abuday Giha and with the then CEO of Petroperú, Hugo Chavez Arevaloat the Government Palace, according to Panorama.

According to the Sunday newspaper, on October 18 last year, the portal of transparency under the President of the Republic registered at 9:27 a recording of Hugo Chavez Arevalo for a working meeting with the head of state. Earlier, at 9:25, he came in to talk to Peter’s castle businessman selling biodiesel, Samir George Aboudaei.

The meeting was also attended by Gregorio Saenz Moya, member of the National Council of Palm Growers. Also, at the same time, Karelim Lopez entered the headquarters of the executive branch. They all spent about an hour and a half in Castle.

Four days after the President’s meeting Peter’s castle Together with the businessmen, a buying process was organized that directly benefited Samir George Aboudae, who sold $74 million worth of B100 biodiesel to Petroperú.

Sameer George Abuday is a Peruvian businessman who supplies fuel to the state and is a founding partner of the company. Operators of Heaven Petroleum. According to Panorama, the unsub previously met with the President Peter’s castle. The appointment took place on October 15 at the Government Palace.

In addition to these two cases, the head of state faces other investigations into the alleged mafia entrenched in the Ministry of Transport and Communications, illegal promotions in the Armed Forces and the National Police, as well as the alleged plagiarism in the master’s thesis, which he presented with his wife Lilia Paredes in front of the University Cesar Vallejo (UCV) in 2012.

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