Overview
- - Jennifer Canani alleges Ángelo Alfaro assaulted her in Pucallpa in 2000 when she was 16 and he was 47, saying the encounter led to a son whom he later recognized.
- - Alfaro rejects wrongdoing, characterizes the relationship as a five-year cohabitation, says he will submit evidence to the Public Ministry, and announced a defamation and extortion complaint.
- - Alfaro’s attorney, Wilber Medina, says there is no police or fiscal complaint on record and cites purported chats suggesting the accuser was paid, as he prepares a defamation filing.
- - The Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations called for the facts to be investigated, while legal experts say prosecutors can still open an inquiry despite elapsed time and possible prescription issues.
- - President José María Balcázar declined to remove Alfaro immediately and described the matter as a family issue, as opposition figures pressed for his exit and the prime minister said the minister has evidence.