Gainer Alvarado has confirmed a meeting with Pedro Castillo in Sarratea before taking over as housing minister.

Former Housing, Building and Sanitation Secretary Gainer Alvarado appeared before the Congressional Oversight Commission to answer for alleged acts of corruption that must have taken place while he was in charge of the sector. During the session Alvarado Lopez confirmed that he met with President Pedro Castillo at the Sarratea house before taking any public office.

“I visited him before I was appointed minister. Just one time. Then he interviewed me to see the offers I had for the Department of Housing. The meeting was short. It must have lasted five minutes. (He called me) Abel Cabrera, college friend. We studied together. It wasn’t so much to get the position, it was just an interview to see my experience for the position. I am called to this meeting. the president. It’s up to him to decide whether he fits or not. We talked about the policy he had in relation to this portfolio,” said the former head of the transport and communications portfolio.

Subsequently, Alvarado He said he did not remember who invited him to be sworn in as head of the housing portfolio, but said he told him at his first meeting with the president that it was his first choice for a ministerial position.

“I don’t remember, President. But there was communication, because, obviously, there should be an invitation to go to the swearing-in. But specifically, I now do not remember who communicated with me. he spoke to Lock, prior to the appointment) I spoke with the president. He told me that expectations are what he was looking for to solve a lot of the problems in the sector. At the time, he told me it was the first option he had,” he added.

Alvarado said that the second time he saw presidential castle The swearing in as Minister of State was difficult.

“The second time I spoke to the president was on the night of the swearing-in. I sincerely tell you that I did not know them. He was a person outside the group. I am not a supporter. “That night I met with all the ministers,” he said.

Gainer Alvarado met with Jose Nenil Medina as part of the protocol

Former minister Alvarado assured that he met with the mayor of Anguia, José Nenil Medina, during a protocol event that took place in September 2021.

“It was an activity Mr Presidentnot only in England,” he clarified.

He also confirmed that he attended Medina’s birthday party at the invitation of his chief adviser. Alvarado assured that he had only 15 minutes.

Finally, regarding Yennefer Paredesdaughter-in-law of the president Peter’s castle, indicated that he saw her precisely on the birthday of Nenil Medina, and then in the Government Palace. He also saw First Lady Lilia Paredes at the Executive Headquarters.

As you know, both Jose Medina and Yennefer Paredes He is serving 30 months on remand after the judiciary granted a public ministry request as part of an investigation into an alleged criminal network led by the president.