Overview
- An ONPE report made public by Cuarto Poder details S/19.692 million owed by APP mainly to founder César Acuña (about S/8.1 million), his son Richard (about S/3.5 million) and the Universidad César Vallejo, recorded as loans and commercial payables.
- The document also notes a prohibited contribution linked to Lorenzo Aldaz and flags financing issues in Perú Primero and Perú Libre, calling for corrective actions such as returning barred funds.
- César Acuña argues the resources are lawful and the loans reflect a founder’s commitment to keep the party functioning, rejecting claims of wrongdoing tied to the timing of the revelations.
- Secretary-general Luis Valdez says the funds were reported to SUNAT and ONPE, were used for nationwide operations since 2016, and will not be repaid with public party financing.
- Valdez says APP is considering civil-law mechanisms to extinguish the obligations, including condonation, as specialists warn that loan financing can bypass legal caps and affect electoral equity.