Until this Thursday, January 15, ten political parties, who have a presence in the current Congress, They must present, on a mandatory basis, an accounting for the direct public financing they received from the State. This was reported by the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE)which detailed that the total amount amounts to more than 7 million 798 soles corresponding to the second half of 2025.
The list of parties that will have to make their expenses transparent is led by Free Peru, Popular Force and Popular Renewalwhich they received from the State S/1,075,639, S/957,530 and S/843,268, respectively, the ONPE specified.
They follow them Popular Action (S/825,571), Alliance for Progress (S/741,414) and Country Advances (S/741,130). Also Together for Peru (S/687,321), We are Peru (S/661,153), We can Peru (S/644,211) and the Purple Party (S/ 620,759).
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The ONPE indicated that the State money assigned to each political organization was deposited in their bank accounts on a monthly basis, prior to compliance with the requirements established in article 12 of the Regulations for the Financing and Supervision of Party Funds.
Verification and supervision
“Now, through the Party Funds Supervision Management, the correct execution of the financing delivered will be verified and controlled. Once this stage is completed, the ONPE will rule on compliance with the obligations and whether there is merit for the initiation of the sanctioning procedure,” he explained.
The ONPE also clarified that the subsidy was provided within the framework of the provisions of article 29 of the Law of Political Organizations (LOP), which establishes that groups that obtain representation in Congress receive public financing from the State. “The amount results from multiplying the total number of votes cast for the election of congressmen by 0.1% of the UIT,” he added.
According to the LOP, up to 50% of the public money received must be used for ordinary operating expenses; as well as in the purchase of real estate, furniture and other assets necessary to attend to essential activities. for the purpose of political organization. Also for the hiring of personnel and various services, which include advisory services and legal sponsorship to the political organization and its directors, representatives and spokespersons in the exercise of their position. In the event of a consented or enforceable conviction sentence, the money used for this purpose must be returned.
Obligations and prohibitions
The ONPE also indicated that no less than 50% of the financing received must be allocated to training, training, research and dissemination activities, applying criteria of equality, parity and non-discrimination between men and women.
“These activities may be aimed at convened electoral processes and include conducting surveys, the development of computer systems or digital tools, massive data processing; as well as the implementation and maintenance of institutional communication channels or platforms, such as publications in physical or digital media or other equivalents,” he added.
Direct public financing should not be used for profit, nor for purposes other than what is established in the LOP. Failure to comply constitutes a very serious infraction, whose sanction is a fine of no less than 31 UIT (S/170,500) nor more than 100 UIT (S/550,000) and the loss of the subsidy.
