Prosecutors Open 60-Day Probe Into Juliaca Councilor Over Alleged Payoffs in Public Works Project

The case centers on a S/5.436 million roads-and-sidewalks project in Juliaca funded by the Programa Mejorando Mi Barrio.

Overview

Puno’s anticorruption prosecutor William Otazú conducted a diligence at the San Román municipality and announced a 60‑day preliminary investigation for alleged bribery.
Mayor Oscar Cáceres requested the municipal legal office to pursue actions tied to the reported irregular payments involving councilor Ovidio Edgar Tumi Miranda.
Reporting includes WhatsApp screenshots in which the councilor purportedly shared bank details for his daughter and brother‑in‑law, followed by transfers of S/2,000 on February 12 and S/10,000 later in the year.
A new article published a photo of an April 24 cheque for S/300,000 made out to the brother‑in‑law from the consortium’s account, which sources say was voided, with an allegation of S/200,000 delivered in cash that has not been independently verified.
Another councilor urged Ministerio Público action and noted a vacancy could proceed if wrongdoing is proven, while the accused denies the allegations and disputes links to the named relatives.