President’s Sister-in-law Sent To Jail (DETAILS)

President’s Sister-in-law Sent To Jail (DETAILS)

An opponent of the government of President Pedro Castillo holds photos of Castillo, his sister-in-law Yenifer and his wife Lilia Paredes, with text that reads in Spanish, ‘Criminals’ [Martin Mejia/ AP]

Castillo has often referred to Yenifer Paredes, his sister-in-law, who he and his wife raised since she was little, as his “daughter”.

Prosecutors allege she was part of a group that engaged in influence peddling to assign public contracts to allies of Castillo in their home region of Cajamarca, in the Peruvian Andes.

Paredes has not been charged with a crime and she will spend time in jail as prosecutors continue their investigation.

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Castillo, who has been in office for 13 months, is besieged by scandals and has already survived two impeachment attempts. He denies any wrongdoing and has accused prosecutors of being complicit in an attempt to remove him from power.

Prosecutors have opened six criminal investigations against him, including one for alleged obstruction of justice in the firing of a former interior minister.

Demonstrators gather outside a court building to show support for Yenifer Paredes, the sister-in-law of Peru´s President Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru, Sunday, August 28, 2022 [Martin Mejia/ AP]

Another former minister has been on the run for months, while the current transport minister has kept his job despite prosecutors alleging he is part of a “criminal organisation” alongside Castillo.

Prosecutors have also asked that Castillo’s wife, Lilia Paredes, be banned from travelling abroad for the next three years.

While prosecutors have moved aggressively with Castillo’s inner circle, they cannot charge or detain him while he remains president.

Peruvian leaders have often been ensnared by corruption scandals.

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Four past presidents are either in jail, in house arrest or facing charges that could lead them to prison time in the future.

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