Betsy Chavez says no member of her family has been appointed to public office

Minister of Culture, Betsy Chavezdismissed journalistic allegations indicating that he had hired his relatives for a public office, a fact that led the National Prosecutor’s Office to open a preliminary investigation against him for the alleged offenses of incompatible negotiation or abuse of office and aggravated trading in influence.

“I emphasize that none of my close or distant relatives have benefited from any appointment. Likewise, all contracts entered into in my congressional office have been properly filtered by the personnel departments of the Congress of the Republic and are part of the law. “, the message says.

Betsy Chavez She stated that, as a legislator and minister of state, she could not be held responsible “for alleged acts or omissions of officials.” “Less than those that do not fit my sector,” he remarked.

Member of the Executive Committee called the report of the program “biased” fourth forcewhich denounced that Antonio Sotelo and Marco Antonio Sotelo Villa – the father and brother of Abel Soltelo, a businessman with ties to the parliamentarian – had benefited from public office and argued that investigative journalism was “in the interest”.

“I regret the siege that my mother, my family and even my 90 year old papagrande were victims of, who were wanted even by complaints where they were ever mentioned in their life, having nothing to do with me, less with my role as a congressman or a minister,” he said.

Betsy Chavez He also indicated that he was not surprised by the “selective service” of National Attorney Patricia Benavidez in initiating a preliminary investigation based on the “insinuations” of the Sunday program, which, in his opinion, “does not even mention any objective element that proves that I was interested in a competition, tender or similar, or that I interfered in any way in the judicial/administrative process.”

He added that he hoped that this investigation launched against him “has a corresponding fate”, referring to his case, since, as he indicated, it does not have a legal basis.

Complaint against Betsy Chavez

Last Sunday, the newspaper reported that the current Minister of Culture, Betsy Chavez, would help two relatives Abel Soteloa businessman who is also associated with a parliamentarian who holds positions in the state.

Program fourth force indicated that Antonio Sotelo Calderón, accused of psychological abuse, was appointed on January 12, 2022 as Chief Representative Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion in front of him National Council of the National Industrial Worker Training Service (Senati).

Father designation Abel Sotelo This was mandated by a ministerial decree signed by then MTPE head Chávez Chino, who held the position from October 2021 to May 2022.

Subsequently, Sotelo Calderón, who met with the minister during the last presidential campaign, went to Cofopri Tacna, an organization subordinate to the Ministry of Housing. “His hiring was under strong pressure at the time from Chief of Staff Salatiel Marrufo,” said Jorge Quevedo, former National Director of Cofopri.

According to Sunday Antonio Sotelo Calderon He is accused of collecting quotas for land registration in Tacna.

“It has long been stated that unfounded accusations were brought by this body against certain leaders who are also associated with corruption. We are talking about a strip of 400 lots, and that each gave an amount of 1400 soles,” said the woman.

On the other hand, Abel Soltelo’s brother, Marco Antonio Sotelo Villa, was hired in October 2021 as an assistant in the parliamentary office of Betsy Chavez with a salary of 2,500 soles. The young man has a law degree.