Kenjivideos scandal

The Kenjivideos scandal is a political scandal that occurred in Peru in 2018. It followed the release of videos filmed by MP Moisés Mamani showing opposition congressmen offering construction projects and special access to the presidency to help President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski avoid impeachment; this resulted in the resignation of Kuczynski.[1][2][3]

The videos received the name of “Kenjivideos” because of the involvement of MP Kenji Fujimori and other members of his political party. The name is similar to the "Vladi-videos" scandal of 2000 when Vladimiro Montesinos was filmed bribing an opposition congressman to support Alberto Fujimori's government.

Background
Main article: 2017–19 Peruvian political crisis

"Pro-vacancy" and "anti-vacancy" supporters stole voters. According to the main video, the dissident block of Kenji Fujimori was seeking to persuade congressmen to vote against the vacancy.[1]

Discovery

At the beginning of 2018, complaints came from both sides over vote-buying. On March 20 Popular Force congressman Moises Mamani showed a collection of videos in which the aforementioned individuals were shown trying to bribe him. Hours later, a congresswoman from the same party, María Melgarejo from the Department of Ancash, revealed that they tried to bribe her in the same way, on behalf of a congress member of the dissident bloc.[4]

The main media actor, Kenji Fujimori, justified the actions of his colleagues, stating "What has been seen (in the keikovideos) is a management conduct done by any authority".[5]

Giuffra case

One day after the videos were released, two audiotapes were published, on which the then head of the Ministry of Transport and Communications Bruno Giuffra can be heard using the tactics seen in the videos. Although Fujimori does not appear in these recordings, he became embroiled in the Mamani scandal.[6]

References
  1. "'Kenjivideos' y compra de votos: Funcionario explica cuál es el "negocio" de los congresistas (VIDEO)" (in Spanish). Diario Correo. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  2. Rochabrún, Marcelo; Casey, Nicholas (21 March 2018). "Peru's President Offers Resignation Over Vote-Buying Scandal". Lima, Peru: The New York Times. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. Collyns, Dan (23 March 2018). "Martín Vizcarra sworn in as Peru's new president as embattled Kuczynski exits". Lima: The Guardian. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. Quispe, Patricia (20 March 2018). "Otra congresista fujimorista denuncia que le ofrecieron obras por votar contra vacancia" (in Spanish). Perú21. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  5. "Kenji Fujimori: "Lamento las bajezas de mi hermana Keiko y de Fuerza Popular"" (in Spanish). Diario Correo. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  6. "Bruno Giuffra a Moíses Mamani: "Tú dile ... mi pueblo no quiere vacancia"" (in Spanish). Perú21. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2019.

Videos

Audios
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