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Kelly Portalatino Moves to Sue Doctor After On-Camera Clash at Arequipa Hospital

She says the visit was an official inspection, not campaign activity.

Overview

  • Portalatino confirmed she will send a notarial letter demanding a public apology and pursue a defamation complaint against the doctor she identified as Mirian Delgado H.
  • The Feb. 12 exchange at Hospital Goyeneche featured a nephrologist calling her “corrupta,” questioning her specialist credentials, and alleging electoral motives for the visit.
  • Portalatino maintained she was conducting parliamentary oversight, noting she displayed no campaign symbols and was acting in her role as a congresswoman.
  • She cited past leadership roles in the health sector, including directing a health network and serving as health minister, and argued the remarks demean general practitioners.
  • Video recorded by Radio Yaraví circulated widely in national media, and some patients at the hospital criticized the usefulness of the visit.