Prosecutors in Peru question President when threatening to sue | Political Issues

Left-wing president Pedro Castillo is facing increasing pressure on military officials as lawmakers try to dissuade him.

Peruvian protesters called President Pedro Castillo when asked as part of an investigation into the promotion of other soldiers, further increasing pressure on the socialist leader as councilors try to find a way to get rid of him.

Prosecutors have been cross-examined by Castillo on December 14 after two former military leaders said they had been fired for refusing to promote certain Castillo officials.

The military leaders, Jose Vizcarra Alvarez, the army chief, and Jorge Luis Chaparro Pinto, the army chief, testified in front of a Peruvian government spokesman late last month, a La Republican newspaper reported on Wednesday.

The new criticism comes at a time when Castillo is already experiencing a very weak period of his leadership, which began four months ago.

Opposition lawmakers are pushing for it possible removal, and its approval has dropped by 25 percent, according to pollster IEP.

Last week, protesters broke into a government building in Lima, where Castillo’s office was located and found $ 20,000 in a bathroom allegedly belonging to a senior consultant. Castillo fired the adviser and said his leadership was committed to fighting corruption.

“One of the things Pedro Castillo wanted to be President of Peru was to be known as a ‘real person’ of the people, as well as to refrain from engaging in corruption,” Lima journalist Simeon Tegel wrote on Twitter.

“Now when the confession reaches 25% the image is broken. It is difficult to see him evading prosecution, even though it is illegal.”

One of the things Pedro Castillo wanted to do for President of Peru was to be known as a “true” man of the people, as well as to refrain from engaging in corruption. Now as a confession hit 25% the image is broken. It was hard to see him evading the charge, even though it was against the law.

– Simeon Tegel (@SimeonTegel) December 1, 2021

Castillo reportedly held private meetings at his home without disclosing his publicity, local media reported on Sunday. Castillo denied any wrongdoing, saying the meetings were private.

The allegations add to the pressure on the panel’s decision last week.

Congress is due to vote next week to start inviting more people, and only a few will need to continue.

Castillo was elected earlier this year on the edge of the razor and has fewer seats in Congress.

He defeated the right counselor Keiko Fujimori, who said his party members in Congress have agreed to the removal.