Not even citizen insecurity stops him. César Acuña, regional governor of La Libertadleaves his position again to take a 10-day vacation, from Friday, October 4 to Sunday, October 13. However, with this new departure, Acuña Peralta adds a total of 42 days of absence so far this yeargenerating criticism from citizens due to the serious problems facing the region, such as the increase in crime and the low percentage of execution of public investment, which to date only reaches 47%.
Nevertheless, This is the third license that Acuña takes this year.. Previously, he was absent from May 24 to June 1 and from July 28 to August 8, totaling 21 days of leave. Additionally, in April, he took a work trip to China for 11 days, but that trip is under the scrutiny of the Comptroller’s Office due to possible links with activities from his private César Vallejo university. According to the vacation schedule approved by the Regional Council in April, the leader of the Alliance for Progress (APP) will take his fourth leave from December 11 to 19.
In total, Acuña will accumulate 51 days of absence in 2024surpassing his own record from 2023, when he was absent for 45 days. Despite the criticism, the governor has defended his scheduled vacationclaiming that they were approved since the beginning of the year and that the regional work continues under the supervision of his team. During her period of absence, the regional vice president, Joana Cabrera, assumes her duties.
Acuña would have used an official trip to China to benefit his university
The regional governor of La Libertad, César Acuña, has been accused of using an official trip to China to reach agreements that would mainly benefit the César Vallejo University (UCV), of which he is the founder. Although the official purpose of the trip, carried out in April 2024, was to improve citizen security through the incorporation of advanced technology, A Cuarto Poder report suggests that Acuña he would have taken advantage of the occasion to promote private interests linked to the UCV.
During his stay in China, Acuña and his entourage They visited two major universities in Beijing and Shenzhen. Although the trip was presented as a mission to acquire technology aimed at improving security in the La Libertad region, documents and reports indicate that the main beneficiaries could be the students and administration of the UCV.
Given the questions about the true purpose of the trip, Acuña avoided giving clear answers and his security team hindered journalists trying to investigate further. In a video released by Cuarto Poder, Acuña can be seen participating in a Huawei reception, where he interacted with senior executives of the company and representatives of the UCV, which has raised doubts about the real objectives of his trip, suggesting that They would have reached agreements that transcend the scope of public security.
César Acuña with Mark Xueman, Global Vice President of Huawei, in China. Photo: César Acuña.
