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Peru: Public Ministry requests travel ban on Geiner Alvarado

Photo: ANDINA/Andres Valle

16:07 | Lima, Sep. 15.

The Public Ministry has formally asked the Judicial Branch to prevent Geiner Alvarado from leaving the country. Alvarado, Transportation and Communications Minister of Peru, was censored by Congress earlier today.

The Prosecutor's Office currently investigates him for allegedly being part of a criminal organization that might have benefited from contracts managed by the Ministry of Housing, Construction, and Sanitation.

During a

Congress plenary session on Thursday morning, most legislators approved a motion of censure against Alvarado.

The initiative received 94 votes in favor, 14 against, and 8 abstentions.

Alvarado was sworn in as Minister of Transportation and Communications on August 5, 2022. Previously, he had been serving as Minister of Housing, Construction, and Sanitation since July 29, 2021.

In Peru, the Public Ministry is independent from the Executive Branch.

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El Ministerio Público solicitó al PJ el impedimento de salida del país de Geiner Alvarado, investigado por ser parte de una presunta org. criminal que se habría beneficiado con contrataciones gestionadas desde el Ministerio de Vivienda, Construcción y Saneamiento. pic.twitter.com/bbIzhlNXFn
— Ministerio Público (@FiscaliaPeru) September 15, 2022

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Published: 9/15/2022

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