The sister-in-law of President Castillo is handed over to the Peruvian Prosecutor's Office

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Yenifer Paredes

, sister-in-law of the Peruvian president,

, has surrendered this Wednesday to the Prosecutor's Office, which is investigating her for alleged influence peddling for allegedly offering a sanitation work in Cajamarca, the president's native region, confirmed her lawyer, José Dionicio Quesnay, to RPP News.

"At this time within his age, his courage and bravery is in the Prosecutor's Office to appear and surrender to the prosecutor," said the lawyer about Paredes, who

Yesterday, the Peruvian justice system had unsuccessfully raided the

, to arrest her for her alleged

The

was carried out at the request of the prosecutor's office, which requested the "search" of the "residential area of ​​the Government Palace," said the Court of Justice.

After nearly

, the agents left the presidential residence

, for the purposes of a fugitive from justice.

The operation was unprecedented in Peruvian history, where

.

Castillo and his family, including his 26-year-old sister-in-law, who considers the president and his wife "parents," live in the

that is part of the Government Palace.

In this case

and to appear before a control commission of the Peruvian Congress, in mid-July.

The prosecutor's office has opened five investigations

, another unprecedented situation against a president in the exercise of his functions.

"Illegal trespass"

Castillo

reacted to the unusual situation through a message broadcast on television at night, describing what happened as an

that is part of a supposed media plan to remove him from power in complicity with the

.

"Today

and the Presidential House have once again been violated with an illegal raid endorsed by a judge, coincidentally when

is being requested to take away from the Peruvian people their legitimate Government", Castillo assured. , a 52-year-old rural teacher and trade unionist.

"All Peruvians are witnesses to the

that aims to take power illegally and unconstitutionally," added the president, who has appeared in recent weeks surrounded by justice.

The measure occurs in the same week that a parliamentary report released on Tuesday

, alleging that he committed treason against the homeland by considering a possible popular referendum on granting an outlet to the sea to Bolivia, which

Castillo completed a year in power in July

, and in addition to the judicial siege, he has faced two attempts to remove him from Congress, and has a disapproval of 74% in public opinion, according to polls.

A web of corruption

The judicial action has occurred at the same time in different locations of the Peruvian capital, in which

mayor of a town in the original region of Castillo, and the business brothers Hugo and Angie Espino, all allegedly

, according to the prosecution.

The court has authorized the

.

According to a Sunday television program, Paredes and Hugo Espino were offering sanitation works in a town in Cajamarca, the region in northern

where she and the president are from.

Castillo's sister-in-law is the fourth person in the presidential circle to be investigated for cases of alleged corruption

.

Castillo's other prosecuted collaborators are a nephew who served as an adviser, his former Minister of Transportation, both fugitives from justice, and her former presidential secretary.

The latter turned himself in last week and seeks to reach a

.

First lady Lilia Paredes also appeared last month before a parliamentary investigation commission.

However,

"on the recommendation of my lawyer."

Lilia Paredes had already declared before the Public Ministry for the same case, answering all the questions.

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