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APP Removes Óscar Acuña From 2026 Campaign and Launches Internal Investigation After Bribery Claim

The party acted after a TV report cited a cooperating witness who told prosecutors the Frigoinca owner routed about S/77,000 to sway procedures in La Libertad.

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Esto, tras la difusión de un reportaje en el que se informó que el hermano de César Acuña, habría recibido supuestas coimas de parte de representantes de la empresa Frigoinca.
APP retira a Óscar Acuña de lista de precandidatos al Congreso tras ser acusado de recibir coima de Frigoinca
Riera anunció que este jueves se conocerá la plancha presidencial de César Acuña.

Overview

  • APP’s national executive said Óscar Acuña will not take part in the 2026 elections and ordered an immediate internal inquiry following the Punto Final report.
  • Party spokesperson Elio Riera said APP will not endorse crimes and emphasized presumption of innocence as the Ministerio Público reviews the case.
  • The allegation details six deposits totaling roughly S/77,000 between October and December 2023 into a Banco de Crédito account, reportedly linked to Frigoinca owner Nilo Burga Malca.
  • A cooperating witness also described meetings in APP’s Trujillo offices involving Burga Malca and Nelson Pienda Astopilco to cultivate ties with regional officials.
  • Óscar Acuña acknowledged receiving money but said it was a personal loan of S/15,000–S/20,000 that was repaid, as prosecutors continue a broader probe into Frigoinca’s regional dealings.