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Álvarez Stays in Peru Race After Party Ousts Franja Managers, Rejects Public Funds

Prosecutors are examining alleged steering of public airtime to outlets tied to party members.

Overview

  • Carlos Álvarez confirmed he remains País Para Todos’ presidential candidate following an internal review of the state-funded electoral broadcast scheme.
  • País Para Todos removed three officials who handled the franja electoral — William Amílcar Meza Valencia, Marco Delgado Azabache and Juan Vayes Figueroa — and said it will forgo the public financing.
  • The party stated its review found no undue benefits or corruption, attributed errors to inexperience, and said Álvarez did not take part in the operational decisions under question.
  • Investigative reports allege parties routed more than S/80 million in franja funds to media linked to affiliates, with País Para Todos allocating S/642,000 to Nativa TV among several cited cases.
  • Peruvian prosecutors have prepared diligences into potential misuse of franja resources as election officials and experts highlight legal gaps that permit contracting affiliate-owned media.