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Peru Ratifies INPE Security Chief as Prison Photo Leak Draws Legal Complaints and Internal Probe

The appointment follows the publication of Barbadillo cell‑search photos that triggered legal complaints by former presidents.

Overview

  • Government records show Henry García Malpartida was reaffirmed on Feb. 11 as INPE director of prison security, days after the Barbadillo searches.
  • Pedro Castillo filed a criminal complaint accusing INPE officials of violating privacy and data‑protection laws by allowing photos from his cell to be disseminated.
  • Martín Vizcarra lodged a complaint for alleged abuse of authority and aggravated violation of privacy, while Ollanta Humala’s counsel formally objected to photos taken without consent.
  • INPE confirmed an internal investigation is underway and referred the case to its Internal Affairs unit, requesting reports from the Barbadillo prison director.
  • An internal report cited by press accounts found no illicit items in Humala’s cell, and Castillo separately asked authorities to search Vladimiro Montesinos’s cell and transfer him to Challapalpa.