Andrés Hurtado, popularly known as ‘Chibolin ‘, spoke out for the first time about the serious allegations against him filed in recent weeks and revealed that he will take a break from hosting ‘Because today is Saturday with Andrés ‘ because he “does not want to touch on those issues” in his television space.
What did Andrés Hurtado say about the allegations against him?
TV host Andrés Hurtado used the final minutes of his show to address the complicated accusations against him, for which he is currently being investigated in the Oversight Commission n after the alleged payment of one million soles for the return of the 100 kilos of gold.
Although many expected a statement from him, ‘Chibolín’ surprised the public by making his program ‘Because today is Saturday with Andrés ‘ as normal and only used a few minutes of his show to talk about the legal issues he is involved in.
Amid the controversy, Andrés Hurtado announced his temporary departure from television. The suspect thanked Pan American Television and he was emphatic in stating that he will not discuss his judicial issues on his Saturday program.
“I’m going to temporarily say goodbye for two or three Saturdays. I’m going to take some time to dedicate myself to the legal issues at hand; I’m going to dedicate two or three Saturdays to these issues. I’m not going to use my show to talk about any topic or air cases. I thank my home, Panamericana Televisión, for allowing me to do this: my request to be absent for a few Saturdays. I’ll soon return to do what I do: make people happy, entertain them, help my neediest brothers and sisters, bring hope to their homes. So, I’ll be back very soon,” declared ‘Chibolín’.
Andrés Hurtado is accused of alleged influence peddling
The well-known presenter Andrés Hurtado faces accusations of possible influence peddling. According to the program ‘Beto to Know ‘, Hurtado would have acted as an intermediary between the brothers Siucho Neira and Elizabeth Peralta Santur a senior prosecutor specializing in money laundering crimes. These accusations are supported by evidence presented during the program, which suggests a direct connection between Hurtado and those involved.
Beto Ortiz interviews Andrés Hurtado. Photo: Capture Willax TV
Summary: Andrés Hurtado announces his temporary departure from television after allegations against him
Andres Hurtado known as ‘Chibolín’, announced his temporary departure from the program Because today is Saturday with Andrés to avoid talking about the accusations against him on his television show.
Hurtado is being investigated by the Oversight Commission after being accused of participating in alleged influence peddling related to the payment of one million soles for the return of 100 kilos of gold.
In his program, Andrés Hurtado dedicated only a few minutes to address the accusations and decided to continue with the usual format of the show without going into details about the legal problems.
Hurtado thanked Pan American Television for allowing him to be temporarily absent and assured that he will return soon to continue his entertainment and social assistance work.
The accusations of influence peddling are based on evidence presented in the program Beto to Know which indicates that Hurtado would have acted as an intermediary between the brothers Siucho Neira and Elizabeth Peralta Santur, a senior prosecutor specialized in money laundering crimes.