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Comas Council Suspends Mayor After Appeals Court Upholds Six-Year Collusion Conviction

Deputy mayor Carmen Acuña Jara takes over under a law that mandates suspension after a second‑instance prison sentence.

Overview

  • The Transitory First Criminal Appeals Chamber of Lima Norte confirmed the sentence and ordered the immediate location and capture of Ulises Villegas.
  • The municipal agreement formalizes the suspension and tasks the Information Technology Office with publishing the decision on the district's website.
  • The case stems from a 2017 public works contract awarded to UDEL Group, with prosecutors alleging officials approved an incomplete project that harmed the State.
  • Several former officials tied to the Independencia district received criminal sentences, five‑year disqualifications from public service or state contracting, and fines.
  • The suspension remains in force as the judicial ruling is executed, and Acuña Jara assumes the mayoral duties during this period.