Overview
- A citizen presented a constitutional complaint to the Subcomisión de Acusaciones Constitucionales accusing Defense Minister Rafael Belaúnde of irregularly appointing or keeping three officials in public posts.
- The complaint names Darwin Teófilo Eufracio León, Beny Vásquez Alegría, and Maritza Manturano Castro and argues their selections were improper for reasons of partisan ties, missing qualifications, and alleged misconduct respectively.
- The document alleges Eufracio León is an active member of the Libertad Popular party, which ties to Belaúnde’s presidential run, and contends that Beny Vásquez lacks the administrative and financial training required for his role.
- Maritza Manturano is reported to be under a Fiscalía investigation tied to EMILIMA for approval of contracts for 22 alleged 'ghost' suppliers that a Cuarto Poder report linked to fraudulent hiring practices.
- The SAC must now evaluate the complaint and could recommend antejuicio político that allows prosecutors to pursue criminal charges and a later congressional political trial that, if proven, can remove officials and ban them from office for up to ten years; no congressional or judicial decision has been reported yet.