Peruvian President Dina Bolwart’s brother and lawyer have been arrested on influence peddling charges.

“We are not going to get distracted by small things, We believe in the justice of the country”, The Peruvian President responded, dina boluarte, after his brother’s arrest nicanor, one of his great political and personal supports. The First National Preparatory Investigation Court has today issued precautionary measures against eight people, including Nicanor Boluaert and the President’s lawyer. Mateo Castañeda.

All of them are involved in the so-called case “The Wakes in the Shadows”, A plot to appoint prefects and sub-prefects to obtain the registration of a new political party, Ciudadanos por el Peru. The crimes with which they are charged Criminal organizations and influence trading To the detriment of the state.

“In this line, this government will continue to bet on democracy, on respecting our Constitution, on making our country great,” the president said after learning of the arrests, which are by no means trivial matters. Peruvian media gave this news The President himself put pressure on the elite police group Which supported the Special Team of Prosecutors Against Power Corruption (IFICOP) and investigated the case. This team was destroyed in the last hours, due to which an investigation has also been opened by the Prosecutor’s Office.

From scandal to scandal from the first day of his presidency, to the point he reached after the dismissal of the coup leader pedro castillo In December 2022. Boluaert was then its vice-president. This new case joins the investigation conducted by the Prosecutor’s Office against the President rolex case For an alleged crime of illicit enrichment. Newspaper reports revealed that Bolliart wore a collection of 14 high-end watches to his public appearances, including at least three Rolexes, a Cartier bracelet and other jewelry belonging to the president, valued at nearly half a million dollars. .

this is also pending investigation into the deaths of fifty people During the protests and subsequent police and military repression following the failed coup.

The unpopularity rate of the President, his government and the Parliament is between 90% and 85%.