The Public Prosecutor’s Office informed that the inquiry was launched on January 15, in execution of a process reserved for the presidential investiture, and after preliminary inquiries and questioning the president twice, the investigation will be suspended until the end of his term in July.

Attorney General Tomas Vasquez, who is handling the case, stated that the charges are only an initial reference point and could determine specific responsibilities and the full extent of the events under investigation.

Meanwhile, an anti-corruption prosecutor’s office will investigate, without the limitations applied to Jeri, Chinese entrepreneur Zhi Hua Yang, who manages a group of companies that provide services or sell products, and with whom the president met secretly at least twice.

The case came to light on October 11, when a photograph was released showing Jeri, hooded and wearing dark glasses, heading towards a meeting with Yang near midnight, and later offered contradictory explanations for his actions.

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