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Peru Lawmaker Cheryl Trigoso Faces Party Discipline Over Private Show for State Supplier Under Probe

A TV report showed her performing for businessman Martín Morey Riva, prompting scrutiny over possible conflicts of interest.

Overview

  • Panorama footage shows Trigoso singing with her group Sonido 2000 at Morey’s 42nd birthday in Tarapoto, where she greeted him and his “clients” from the stage.
  • Renovación Popular opened an internal disciplinary process for Trigoso after the broadcast, and legislators are assessing whether her appearance could be an ethics breach given his ties to the state.
  • Morey is a supplier to the Regional Government of San Martín, which is led by Trigoso’s party, adding to concerns about proximity between political figures and contractors.
  • Morey confirmed he faces five or six fiscal investigations and said he paid a S/5 million tax debt after media scrutiny, while environmental complaints over alleged deforestation remain under review.
  • Trigoso said she does not know Morey, insisted she performs off-hours at family musical events, and denied receiving campaign financing from him; Morey also denied funding any campaign.