:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/YZUQQJ5CARDFZH33VKCXIIHJUY.jpg "Susel Paredes asks Patricia Benavides for her master’s and doctoral theses at Universidad Alas Peruanas")
the legislator Susel Paredes (Integrity and Development) asked the National Prosecutor this Wednesday, Patricia Benavidesdisseminate their master’s and doctoral theses obtained at the Universidad Alas Peruanas (UAP) “because it is a subject of obvious public interest”.
In a letter sent to the head of the Public Ministry, Paredes explained that he had tried to obtain the texts through the National Superintendence of University Higher Education (Sunedu) and the Ministry of Education (Minedu). “to know its contents”, but it did not have no success.
“Siendo sus méritos académicos parte de los criterios que hicieron posible su elección como fiscal de la Nación (…) recurro a la transparency y valores democráticos para solicitarle las referidas copias ya partir de ello poder compartirlas con la ciudadanía”, se lee en The document.
The parliamentarian’s request comes the same day as the mayor of Lima, Rafael Lopez Aliaga, presented the Lima Medal to Benavides for his “vital” role in restoring democracy.
In her speech, the Attorney General mentioned that she was willing to submit to any scrutiny from civil society and accountability or disciplinary bodies. “Do not ask me for silence or passivity. Like any woman, I also know how to defend myself,” she remarked.
A week ago, the National Council of Justice (JNJ) opened an investigation into Benavides for alleged irregularities in the changes in the White Collar Special Teamwhich is investigating a network of corruption within the judiciary, an “act of intimidation and obstruction”, according to the same prosecutor.
This Tuesday, the Public Ministry reported that the Spaniards Jorge Hernandez Fernandez was ‘temporarily detained’ for 10 days for his alleged involvement in a corrupt network allegedly headed by the jailed former president Pedro Castillo (2021-2022).
Hernández, known as “El español” and originally from Alicante, “would have been hired to attempt the life of Patricia Benavides, the colonel of the national police, Quilted Harvey and members of the special team of prosecutors against corruption of power”.
Benavides, who leads the cases opened against Castillo and senior officials of the current government of To Boluartewas accused of using her position to benefit her sister in an investigation she is facing for allegedly collecting bribes to free inmates accused of drug trafficking.
At the beginning of last February, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) asked the Peruvian State to adopt the necessary measures to protect the rights to life and personal integrity of the prosecutor and her family, considering that they are in a “serious and emergency situation.