Castillo had been cited for December 14, but requested that the citation be rescheduled.
The Peruvian Prosecutor’s Office reported this Monday that it summoned President Pedro Castillo to testify on December 29, in a case about alleged pressure to promote military officers related to the leftist government.
“The Attorney General, Zoraida Avalos, rescheduled for December 29 at 10:00, the summons to President Pedro Castillo to collect his testimony, in relation to the investigation for alleged interference by the Executive Power in the process of promotions in the armed forces. ”, indicated the Public Ministry in its Twitter account.
The diligence will be carried out at the headquarters of the Executive, in the Government Palace.
Castillo had been cited for December 14, but requested that the citation be rescheduled.
According to the Prosecutor’s Office, the objective is “to receive the testimonial statement from the president,” since Castillo is not listed as being investigated in the case that is still in the preliminary investigation phase.
The Prosecutor’s Office opened the case on November 11 against the then Minister of Defense, Walter Ayala, and Secretary of the Presidency, Bruno Pacheco, alleging alleged pressure on the heads of the Army and Air Force to favor some officers in the annual process. of promotions.
Both officials resigned and are now being investigated to determine whether they incurred in “the alleged commission of the crimes of abuse of authority and illegal sponsorship, foreseen and sanctioned in the Penal Code.”
The case became known when Castillo surprisingly removed the chief of the Army, General José Vizcarra, and the chief of the Air Force, General Jorge Chaparro, in early November.
The two generals affirmed that their departures were due to friction with Ayala and Pacheco, who asked them to irregularly promote officials related to the government.
Both military chiefs had been appointed by Castillo in August. The promotions allegedly promoted by government officials did not materialize.
The Peruvian president is also facing a complaint from the Attorney General’s Office to the Prosecutor’s Office for the alleged commission of the crimes of illegal sponsorship and influence peddling in the award of a road work in the Amazon. The Prosecutor’s Office has not yet ruled on the case.
Castillo, in power since July 28, narrowly defeated the right-wing Keiko Fujimori in the ballot, raising fears in some Peruvians of a sharp turn toward socialism. His term ends in 2026. (I)
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