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Peru Congress Ethics Committee to Review Complaints Against Alcarraz, Yarrow and Vásquez Today

A 4 p.m. hybrid hearing led by Elvis Vergara will weigh whether to open preliminary inquiries, archive the filings, or advance the cases.

Overview

  • The panel will first take up an ex officio complaint against Kira Alcarraz over an on-camera threat to Willax reporter Marycielo del Castillo, including the remark, “If I were upset, I would have slammed you against the wall.”
  • The exchange occurred as the reporter questioned the hiring of Diana Alani, identified as the girlfriend of Alcarraz’s son, as a trusted coordinator in her office despite questions about experience for the role.
  • Alcarraz has said on social media she reacted to a provocation and would not retract her words, while her party Podemos Perú announced an internal disciplinary review of her conduct.
  • Members will also examine a qualification report on a complaint by Congressman Luis Kamiche accusing Norma Yarrow of discriminatory behavior during a Congressional Plenary session.
  • An audience is scheduled in the case of Lucinda Vásquez over alleged hiring of relatives as trusted staff, with the meeting set in the Francisco Bolognesi room and hybrid participation.