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Petro-Perú Board Installs Gustavo Villa Mora as Acting General Manager

The move capped a week of failed bids blocked by eligibility rules plus a judicial probe.

Overview

  • The appointment was formalized by Board Agreement No. 142-2025-PP and took effect on December 6, with disclosure to the securities regulator.
  • Villa Mora succeeds José Manuel Rodríguez Haya, who had served in the role on an interim basis since late October.
  • Two earlier nominees fell through this week: Arturo Rodríguez due to an ongoing judicial investigation and Iván Montoya for not meeting FONAFE requirements.
  • Reporting links all three candidates to the circle of former general manager Óscar Vera, with sources alleging pressure to place loyalists and to stall a planned forensic audit of the Talara refinery.
  • Sector sources say Villa Mora required an exceptional FONAFE authorization, while Petro-Perú states the change aims to strengthen strategic and operational leadership as MEF staff review internal information for the shareholders’ meeting.