The crisis that the Government of Peru
faced in recent days
claimed the head of Prime Minister
Alberto Otárola
on Tuesday , who resigned from office after being accused of facilitating an irregular contract of his ex-partner with the State.
Otárola announced his resignation this Tuesday in an appearance before the press, in which he did not accept questions, after meeting for two hours at the Government Palace in Lima with President
Dina Boluarte
.
After the
broadcast of an audio between Otárola and the young Yaziré Pinedo
, Boluarte ordered the immediate return of the prime minister, who was in Canada, and the Prosecutor's Office announced the beginning of preliminary proceedings against the head of the cabinet for the alleged commission of two corruption crimes.
Otárola maintained that he made the decision to resign
to "give peace of mind" to the Government
, although he considered that he is the victim of a plot for which he held former President Martín Vizcarra (2018-2020) directly responsible.
"I have no doubt that
Mr. Martín Vizcarra is behind all this
," he emphasized before noting that he makes himself available to "all the investigations" that have been initiated, since he rejects being involved in any type of corruption.
I have presented my resignation from the position of president of the Council of Ministers to give peace of mind to the president and recompose the cabinet.
I continue to serve the country, as it has been throughout my professional life.
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— Alberto Otárola (@AlbertoOtarolaP) March 6, 2024
He stated that "in the last few hours the country has witnessed a plot, a conspiracy" against him and that "various characters who act in the shadows" participated in this "media operation."
"Let all the investigations and expert reports that are necessary be carried out," he added before stating that he has no doubt that Vizcarra "is behind all this."
In a message later published
on
the social network
He added that he agrees with Otárola's resignation, but announced that he will file "a formal complaint" against him, for what he considered "aggravated defamation."
Like the vast majority of Peruvians, I agree with the resignation of the Premier, he will now have to answer for the murders in the social protests.
I also strongly reject his delusional accusations, I have never participated in political plots of any kind.…
— Martín Vizcarra (@MartinVizcarraC) March 6, 2024
On Monday,
Yaziré Pinedo
offered an interview in which
he acknowledged having been the prime minister's partner
for a brief time, although he assured that the conversation that was broadcast was manipulated to give the impression that it is current, when in reality it occurred in 2021, before that Otárola accessed the Government.
He added that Vizcarra, the brother of President Nicanor Boluarte and the lawyer César Figueredo organized a plot to dismiss Otárola and thus be able to introduce a new prime minister close to them.
Vizcarra and Figueredo have denied the accusations and even point out that they do not know the young woman.
With information from EFE.
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