Juan Carlos Ramos, lawyer for Hugo Espino Lucanasgeneral manager of JJM Espino Engineering & Construction SAC, told the program last night Final point what David and Walter Paredes Navarrobrothers-in-law of the President of the Republic, deposited to their client and his sister, the sum of 90 thousand soles in October of last year.
That same month, an Emergency Decree of the President was published that authorized the financing of 5 works in the Cajamarca district of Anguíaone of which won a consortium made up of the company from Angie Espinosister of the former employer of Yenifer Paredes.
Contradiction
One of the most outstanding aspects of what Hugo Espino’s lawyer said was that his client met David Paredes through her sister, Yenifer Paredes. In turn, she said never met Walter Paredesdespite the fact that he deposited 20 thousand soles to Anggi Espino.
However, Hugo Espino would have declared to the Prosecutor’s Office that he did not know the brothers of the First Ladydespite the fact that, according to the testimony of Yenifer Paredes, she met Espino in 2019 and visited her several times at the Government Palace.
Espino’s lawyer acknowledged that there was a “omission” in the businessman’s statements to the Public Ministry, but that this would be clarified “soon”. He also indicated that only before the Prosecutor’s Office would he reveal why both brothers deposited the 90 thousand soles for their sponsor and his sister.
In addition, Ramos pointed out that his client told the Public Ministry that he met Yenifer Paredes when they both worked in the district municipality of Anguía, during the current administration of the mayor Nenil Medina Guerrero. In other words, David and Walter would not have been unaware that Hugo Espino was a State contractor when they made the deposits.
deposits
According to information from the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), reported by Final point, the October 6, 2021, Walter Paredes deposited 20 thousand soles to Anggi Espino Lucana. A few days later, the October 26thDavid Paredes deposited 70 thousand soles to Hugo Espino, making a total of S / 90,000 for both.
As is known, last year, consortiums made up of Hugo and Anggi Espino’s companies won tenders with the State. On November 25, 2021, Destcon Engineers & ArchitectsAnggi Espino’s company, obtained the approval to carry out a sanitation work in the district of Anguía, for 3 million soles. That is to say, almost a month after Walter Paredes’ deposit.
Juan Carlos Ramos pointed out that the deposits were not an illicit payment or a bribe, but rather a loan motivated by the fact that Yenifer Paredes knew the businessman. In addition, he stated that it was up to David Paredes to explain the origin of the money. According to the aforementioned report, David and Walter Paredes were motorcycle taxi drivers before the arrival of Pedro Castillo to the Presidency of the Republic.
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