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ASUP Sues Congress Over Bid to Extend Sunedu Directors’ Terms via 2026 Budget

ASUP argues the maneuver buries legal changes in fiscal bills to bypass scrutiny.

Overview

  • The university association filed a constitutional injunction challenging proposals to lengthen Sunedu council mandates from three to six years.
  • ASUP says the extensions were inserted into the 2026 Budget and Debt bills, which it argues are unrelated to higher-education governance.
  • Legislators Eduardo Salhuana and Jorge Flores Ancachi of APP are cited for seeking changes to articles 17.2 and 20 of the University Law.
  • The group is demanding the resignation of current Sunedu council members as their terms near a February 2026 end.
  • Universities note they already elected new public-university representatives on August 19 and call on national leaders, including César Acuña, to reject the initiative.