Overview
- Entry and exit records reported by Panorama document multiple July and August visits by Aldahir Nilton Zevallos Pachau to Portalatino’s office, including sessions lasting several hours.
- Zevallos, 29, was convicted in 2017 of aggravated robbery in a case that involved detaining a taxi driver in Huancayo and served years in prison.
- Panorama and local outlets say Zevallos is Portalatino’s romantic partner, citing social media videos of them together.
- Portalatino defended allowing his access, calling his past “errors of youth” and arguing that people who have served sentences deserve opportunities.
- Former congressional official José Cevasco labeled the arrangement an excess and a risk for the institution, while Zevallos sent a notarized letter denying any kidnapping sentence and is reported to be exploring a Perú Libre candidacy.