Suzy Sato on the absence of Boluarte: We were informed that he has problems with the bronchi | Government Palace | Congress | Juan Burgos | Council of Ministers | PERU

Former Secretary for Strategic Communications and Press of the Government Palace, Susie Satoappeared before the Oversight Commission to testify about the president’s alleged absence from office. In Bolwart for the purpose of cosmetic surgery.

The former palace official denied coordinating directly with Boluarte between June 28 and July 12, 2023, the date the said surgery was performed.

He explained that no public or formal events were planned during this period; At the same time, he clarified that as part of his work, he sent reports to the president about journalistic programs on those weekends, which she answered by mobile phone or WhatsApp.

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“I did not have personal meetings with the President during this period”– he claimed.

According to him, he was informed that the head of state has problems with the bronchi, because of which he cannot attend the meeting of the Council of Ministers on July 5, 2023.

“What we were told at the Council of Ministers on July 5 (2023) is that the president has bronchial problems, health problems. That’s what they told us.”she noted, clarifying that she was not informed about the operation that the head of state underwent.

He insisted that he only received information about Baluarte’s health, but not about the surgery.

“On Monday, after the vacation, the Secretary General informed me that the President was not feeling well, and on the same Wednesday, the same Chairman of the Council of Ministers gave us a preamble about the health of the President.”– he claimed.

After consultation with the President of the Supervisory Commission, Juan Burgosabout participation “virtual” Baluarte in the Council of Ministers, Sato assured that his former boss was connected from beginning to end in this meeting.

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“His image was not seen, but it was linked”– he emphasized after emphasizing that he was heard as if he had a “cold”.

Denies an order to publish Boluarte’s old activities

At another time, the former Palace press chief ruled out being ordered by Boluarte or any other official to post their previous activities on the institution’s social media to try to cover up their absence.

“The actions in question were published on July 1 and 8 (2023), they are actions that were carried out in the recent past (…) when there was a bad intention to hide, fabricate, deceive the population or our colleagues- journalists, since it refers to the press office of the time, they could very easily check it by just googling, typing in the relevant activity.”spent

Finally, the former official denies that she knows about the activities of the head of state outside of her official duties.

In a conversation with the press, Sato assured that she was not removed from her position, but resigned.

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