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Ten Ministers in Peru's Arroyo Cabinet Disclose Ongoing Probes

The sworn filings reflect pending inquiries rather than findings.

Overview

  • A review of mandatory declarations filed upon taking office shows active fiscal investigations or judicial processes for ten ministers, according to RPP reporting echoed by other outlets.
  • Economy minister Rodolfo Acuña reported an inquiry for alleged money laundering, and Justice minister Luis Jiménez listed probes for incompatible negotiation and collusion.
  • Housing minister Wilder Sifuentes disclosed cases for aggravated usurpation and incompatible negotiation, which he says stem from earlier posts and could be archived.
  • Further disclosures include Health minister Juan Velasco (incompatible negotiation), Labor minister Óscar Fernández (fraud, illegal omission, abuse of authority, and a second case for illegal omission and collusion), Environment minister Nelly Paredes (illegal omission), Energy and Mines minister Ángelo Alfaro (corruption of officials), and Transport minister Aldo Prieto (abuse of authority).
  • Interior minister José Zapata and Defense minister Carlos Díaz acknowledged pending cases but deferred details, and Prime Minister Luis Arroyo reported four past investigations already archived.