The movements made in the Budget Committee of the Congress of the Republic they come to light. With the approved report, the financing of various institutions could be defined in the coming days. The most striking case is that of Public Ministrywhich would face a cut of 50 million 596 thousand 236 soles in 2026.
In the budget approved for 2025, it was agreed that the institution – currently directed on an interim basis by the prosecutor Tomas Galvez— received 2,921 million 293 thousand 195 soles. Now, the Budget Committee has established that its allocation will be 2,870 million 696 thousand 959 soles for its operation at the national level.
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This provision is close to being debated and ratified by the Congress Plenary along with the other proposed budget plans. Before November 30, legislators must vote on final approval of the budget. If major modifications are not made, the Public Ministry could face a severe financial blow.
In this regard, the former Minister of Economy and Finance, Luis Miguel Castillanoted that the cut comes at a bad time due to the current crime wave. “The signal is not correct; it lends itself to a reading of politicization of the budget by a State power towards an autonomous body that has the power to prosecute crime. It is not a good sign that the State powers committed to the fight against corruption and crime withdraw resources from this institution,” he told La República.
A budget project without ifs and buts and with the help of Alianza Para el Progreso and Fujimoriism
The budget project that will soon be debated in the Plenary Session of Congress was approved without votes against: it obtained 22 votes in favor, none against and one abstention. The Budget and General Account Commission of the Republic is chaired by Alejandro Soto (Alliance for Progress) and has as vice presidents Eduardo Castillo (Popular Force) and Raúl Doroteo (Popular Action).
Both Alianza para el Progreso (APP) and Fuerza Popular have figures who are currently being investigated by the Prosecutor’s Office. In the case of the first party, Óscar Acuña, brother of the APEP leader César Acuña, is wanted by the National Police of Peru after the Prosecutor’s Office ordered his capture for being involved in the Qali Warma case, accused of receiving bribes.
On the other hand, after the fall of the Cócteles case, Keiko Fujimori, leader of Fujimorism, was investigated again. This time, within the framework of the case called Lava Moto, in which Fuerza Popular is accused of having used false identities or prenames to hide the real origin of S/ 1,309,770 that entered its coffers as donations.
In order to know the reasons behind the projected cut to the Public Ministry’s budget, La República contacted the congressman from the coinist bench. However, until the closing of this note, Soto did not respond to our questions.
Prosecutor’s Office already warned of a budget cut
Months ago, the then Attorney General of the Nation, Delia Espinozawarned that the budget planned for 2026 would suffer a significant cut. The suspended prosecutor maintained that the reduction would seriously limit the operational capacity of the entity, affecting forensic experts, displacements to confront illicit activities such as illegal mining or cybercrimes, as well as interventions against criminal organizations and cases of gender violence.
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The new adjustment adds to the deficit that the Public Ministry has been dragging on since this year, after a previous reduction of more than 123 million soles. This drop — visible since 2024, when the budget was 3,044 million soles — would have a direct effect on the operating expenses that support the daily work of prosecutors throughout the country.
On that occasion, Espinoza recalled that the Government promised to strengthen the fight against crime; However, in practice there were consecutive decreases that, in two years, represent a reduction of close to 9% compared to 2024. Despite this, he highlighted that the Prosecutor’s Office has maintained high levels of budget execution – 97.5% in 2024 and close to 60% so far this year – which shows that the resources are fully used. He insisted that “justice is not an expense, but an investment” and warned that, without adequate financing, the State loses the capacity to confront criminal networks that affect thousands of citizens.
