Alejandro Muñante is the new third vice president of Congress

the legislator Alexander Munante (Popular Renovation) was elected third vice president of the Congress of the Republic, replacing Wilmar Elera (Somos Peru), who resigned after being sentenced to six years in prison for the crime of aggravated collusion.

Muñante won the election in the second round, and defeated Hilda Portero (People’s Action) by obtaining 55 votes above the 47 that she achieved. In the first round, the candidacies of Janet Rivas (Perú Libre) and Katy Ugarte (Bloque Magisterial) were ruled out.

Last week, the Board of Directors of the Congress of the Republic declared the vacancy of the third vice presidency that was in charge of the congressman of Somos Perú, Wilmar Elera García.

LOOK: PJ sentences congressman Elera to six years in prison

congressman Wilmar Elera He resigned from his position as third vice president days after his election because the judiciary sentenced him to six years in prison for the crime of aggravated collusion.

As indicated, Elera will challenge the sentence issued by Judge Ronald Soto Cortez, of the Seventh Single-Person Criminal Court Specialized in Offenses of Corruption of Officials who sentenced him for having been a supervisor of the work “Improvement and Expansion of the Potable Water and Sewage System of Pacaipampa – Ayabaca – Piura”.

Hours before the election, two candidates renounced their candidacies Diego Bazán (Avanza País) and Hitler Saavedra (Somos Perú), leaving only four options.

The composition of the Board of Directors was as follows: Lady Camones is the president, Martha Moyano (Popular Force) is the first vice president, while Digna Calle (Podemos Peru) and Alejandro Muñante are the second and third vice president, respectively.

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