Overview
- Espinoza said César Acuña’s vacation periods as La Libertad governor were legitimate and claimed he confronted insecurity during bomb incidents while securing funds for Trujillo projects.
- She argued Acuña’s low polling is not determinative because the 2026 campaign is only beginning and early leaders often do not win.
- Calling Denisse Miralles’s recent statements on PetroPerú “irresponsible” and “improvised,” Espinoza urged the economy minister to resign.
- Her remarks followed Miralles’s announcement of a comprehensive restructuring at PetroPerú and a halt to additional government transfers to the state oil company.
- Espinoza contended PetroPerú is over‑indebted rather than bankrupt, citing long-term debts extending to 2032 and 2047, and warned that break-up or sale could depress asset values and jeopardize fuel supply in the jungle.