He Special Electoral Jury (JEE) of Lima Centro 1 must resolve the accusation presented against the presidential candidate of Country Advances, Jose Williams Zapatabecause, according to the citizen who filed the appeal, he would not have correctly recorded his annual income on his resume with a view to the Elections 2026.
According to the document presented by the citizen, in the income, assets and income section of the Affidavit of Resume (DJHV), Williams recorded that he receives S/ 187,200 annually from the public sector. For this reason, the complainant described the figure as “ridiculous” when comparing it with the income declared by the congressmen. Adriana Tudela, Alejandro Cavero, Diana Gonzales and Karol Paredesmembers of his current caucus seeking re-election.
The complainant explained that legislator Tudela declared that she receives S/426,122 from the public sector, while Cavero, Gonzales and Paredes S/423,000.
“The simple comparison of the declared income of the crossed-out candidate and those of the congressmen who make up the formula and candidate lists of the Avanza País party, demonstrate that Mr. Williams Zapatahas failed to fulfill its duty to declare truthfully, since everyone declares greater income from the Congress of the Republic,” said the complainant.
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The status of the mark
For this reason, the JEE gave the party 1 day to provide its defense. On Monday, January 5, Avanza País presented the documents requested as part of its right to defense. The JEE then has 3 days to issue a decision. Ergo, on the 8th of this month or before, you must resolve.
If the fault is declared, founded or unfounded, both parties could appeal said decision before the Plenary Session of the National Elections Jury (JNE), who receives the JEE file the day after the appeal and resolves the issue within a maximum period of 3 days.
The discharges of Avanza País
Avanza País responded to the accusations made by the accuser. The legal representative presented documentation on the sworn declaration of income from property and income, personal property of the declarant and community property.
In the aforementioned document it is divided into “before” and after. In this last part, it was recorded that in the public sector, José Williams receives S/437,456 annually, while in “other annual income”, he receives S/142,422 as a pension from the Armed Forces and S/30,600 from Chavín de Huántar and Defensor de la Patria Cenepa.
In short, Williams receives from the State, according to the document presented, S/621,079.08.
As part of its support, the party also presented the payment slips of the Army, the Congress of the Republic, as well as Williams’ Affidavit of Property Income and Income.
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Complaint against strike
The national secretary of Avanza País, Armando Barrantes, pointed out that the party filed a complaint with the Prosecutor’s Office against the accused citizen. According to him, the political group suspects that the financing of the strike (1 UIT) would allegedly be linked to illegal mining.
“He is a person who does not show his face. We have tried to investigate on Google or on the networks to see if the man has any job or trade and we have told the Prosecutor’s Office to investigate the fee that he has paid, which he did through the Pagalo.pe application, to see with what card or savings account, to see if in these days the man has received any money. (…) We suspect that it is very possible that the origin of this mark is linked to illegal mining,” he said.
