Ciro Ronald Castillo-Rojo Salas (Azángaro, July 7, 1950) is a Peruvian surgeon and politician. He is the current regional governor of Callao, Peruvian seaside city and region, since January 1, 2023.
Biography
editHe graduated as a surgeon from the National University of San Marcos and has a specialization in General Surgery from the Cayetano Heredia University.[1][2] Since 1985, he has been working as a surgeon.[1][2]
He became well known when he led the search for his son Ciro in 2011, who disappeared in the Colca Valley.[3][4] The search lasted for two hundred and two days, until he was found lifeless in a ravine of the snowy Bomboya mountain.[3][4] The case received wide media coverage and inspired a miniseries called "Ciro, the Angel of Colca" which was broadcast by América Televisión.[5][6][7]
In 2017, he was the regional health director (Diresa) of the department of Áncash.[8][9]
Political career
editHe attempted to register his political party, Perú Potencia, with the goal of running for the presidency of Peru.[10][11] He ran for the Regional Government of Callao in the 2014 regional elections for Acción Popular, coming in second place.[12] He ran again for the same position in the 2018 regional elections for the Alliance for Progress party, without success again.[13]
In the 2016 parliamentary elections, he ran for the Congress of the Republic for Peruanos Por el Kambio, without success. He tried again in the 2020 extraordinary parliamentary elections for Perú Libre and in the 2021 parliamentary elections for Somos Perú.[14][15]
In the 2022 regional elections, he was elected regional governor for Más Callao, after defeating Miguel Cordano, of Contigo Callao, in a runoff election.[16][17]
Controversies
editIn July 2023, the Sunday newspaper Panorama reported a leak in which he had appealed a payment of US$150,000.[18] The Public Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation for alleged influence peddling.[19] It was later reported in the media that one of the former councilors was sentenced by the Eighth Unipersonal Court of Callao.[20]
During the same year, the Superior Court of Justice of Callao took protective measures in support of the vice-governor of the region, Edita Gladys Vargas Cerón, following reports of alleged threats from Castillo Rojo.[21]
References
edit- ^ a b Guillermo Lara, Juan (2022-12-06). "¿Quién es Ciro Castillo Rojo Salas y qué debe solucionar el virtual gobernador del Callao?". El Comercio (in Spanish). ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ a b "Ciro Castillo: este es el perfil del virtual gobernador regional del Callao". Trome. Archived from the original on 2022-12-31. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ a b "Ciro Castillo, el médico que buscó 200 días el cadáver de su hijo". Trome. Archived from the original on 2022-12-24. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ a b "Ciro Castillo: la búsqueda incansable de 202 días en el Cañón del Colca". Peru21 (in Spanish). 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ Batalla, Carlos (2022-02-08). "Ciro Castillo: la tragedia del Colca del 2011 que se convirtió en una odisea por saber la verdad | CRONOLOGÍA". El Comercio (in Spanish). ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Ciro, El ángel del Colca: No todo será drama en la miniserie | RPP Noticias". rpp.pe (in Spanish). 2013-11-18. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ ""Ciro, el ángel del Colca", la teleserie de una tragedia". andina.pe (in Spanish). 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Ciro Castillo Rojo es el nuevo director regional de Salud en Áncash | LIMA". Peru21 (in Spanish). 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Ciro Castillo Rojo asume como director regional de Salud en Áncash | RPP Noticias". rpp.pe (in Spanish). 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Padre de Ciro Castillo Rojo en campaña a la Presidencia | POLITICA". Peru21 (in Spanish). 2013-08-27. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Ayacucho: Ciro Castillo Rojo junta firmas para inscribir partido político | POLITICA". Peru21 (in Spanish). 2014-02-16. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Ciro Castillo Rojo se lanza a la presidencia regional del Callao | RPP Noticias". rpp.pe (in Spanish). 2014-06-07. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Papá de Ciro Castillo se lanza como candidato al gobierno regional del Callao". Ojo (in Spanish). 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Ciro Castillo fue el candidato más votado en Callao, pero no será congresista ¿Qué pasó? | RPP Noticias". rpp.pe (in Spanish). 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Elecciones 2021: El caso de Ciro Castillo y otros candidatos que no conseguirían curul pese a su alta votación". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2021-04-17. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Ciro Castillo: de buscar a su hijo en el valle del Colca a comandar El Callao". LA PATRIA (in Spanish). 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ Chavarry, Freddy (2022-12-05). "Elecciones Regionales Callao: Ciro Castillo es el virtual gobernador regional, según conteo de la ONPE - Latina". Latinanoticias.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ Acosta, Sebastián (2023-07-10). "Audio da cuenta de discusión por pago de 150 000 "en efectivo" por parte de empresario a secretaria de Ciro Castillo, según Panorama | RPP Noticias". rpp.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ Paucar, Luis (2023-08-29). "Ciro Castillo: Fiscalía abre investigación por uso de fondos públicos para promocionar a gobernador del Callao". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ Paucar, Luis (2023-10-06). "Callao: Dictan cárcel para exconsejero que expuso beso entre Ciro Castillo y asistente a quien le subió sueldo". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "PJ dicta medidas de protección para vicegobernadora del Callao, Edita Vargas, que denunció amenazas de Ciro Castillo | RPP Noticias". rpp.pe (in Spanish). 2023-08-25. Retrieved 2024-06-24.