Overview
- Judicial records shown by Panorama and reported by Correo, RPP and La República state that Julián Pérez Mallqui entered the Yanamilla prison on July 18, 2001 and was released on December 14, 2001 after receiving a suspended sentence for aggravated theft.
- The 2001 fiscal accusation says Pérez took three chainsaws and other tools donated by Winrock International to farmers in the VRAEM, a detail that sharpens public concern about the case.
- Panorama reported that Pérez did not include the 2001 sentence in his electoral curriculum or sworn declaration and the deputy declined to comment when asked about the documents.
- Pérez faces fresh, separate scrutiny: he was detained in flagrancia on July 30, 2026 for alleged physical and verbal aggression against his ex‑partner and the Fiscalía has opened a preliminary investigation; he also appears in 2024 records tied to an alleged run‑over that injured a minor.
- The revelations raise questions about candidate vetting and transparency and could lead to formal action by Congress’s ethics body while criminal probes by the Fiscalía continue, with outcomes still unresolved.