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ONPE Audit Finds Questionable Loans Across Peru Parties, Nearly S/20 Million Tied to APP

Experts warn the use of related‑party loans may bypass financing caps and create a path for party debts to be covered with public funds.

Overview

  • The ONPE review, publicized by Cuarto Poder on December 8, details financial irregularities involving loans, prohibited contributions and undocumented premises in APP, Perú Primero, Podemos Perú and Perú Libre.
  • APP is singled out for S/19.7 million in obligations to founder César Acuña, his children, an ex‑brother‑in‑law and the Universidad César Vallejo, with most recorded as current and non‑current credits rather than direct contributions.
  • Breakdowns reported include about S/8.1 million owed to Acuña, roughly S/3.5 million to his son Richard and around S/1.66 million to the UCV, plus additional sums labeled as commercial payables.
  • Electoral‑law specialists say classifying support as loans can evade statutory contribution limits and warn that debts treated as ordinary expenses could later be repaid with state financing.
  • The articles report no sanctions to date; ONPE urged the return of prohibited contributions, Perú Primero said only two remain to be refunded and APP did not provide a response to media inquiries.