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Peru Aide Stephany Vega’s Rapid Wealth Draws Scrutiny After Report on Cash Purchases

Vega says she can justify her assets to prosecutors, insisting on lawful, fully banked transactions.

Overview

  • An investigative report by Panorama details more than US$100,000 in patrimonial growth since 2021, citing cash-paid acquisitions of an Audi and a BMW plus a Lima apartment with parking for US$120,000.
  • Records show Vega advanced from a S/1,558 monthly salary as a congressional assistant in 2021 to over S/16,000 by 2025 in a high-level PCM advisory role close to President José Jerí.
  • Vega attributes the purchases to lifelong savings, proceeds from selling prior vehicles, an approximately S/25,000 AFP withdrawal, and a US$20,000 family loan, saying she bought the apartment with her partner on a 50–50 basis.
  • The report also lists her as co-owner of a bar created with S/20,000 in capital alongside two 18-year-old partners, a setup that raised questions she countered by saying the business is currently operating at a loss.
  • RPP reports palace sources describing Vega as highly influential near the president, while coverage notes there are no reported sanctions as she signals readiness to cooperate with prosecutors.