In June of this year, an audio came to public opinion in which Camones described Acción Popular as a “criminal gang”. “Popular Action is a criminal gang (…). Really, I have one from Ancash. OMG! He is the one who leads everything and he is the ringleader (…), he is Darwin Espinoza ” the congresswoman is heard saying in the audio material shared by Correo.
The 65-year-old politician was born on April 8, 1957 in Tacabamba, Chota, Cajamarca. He is the brother of former presidential candidate and businessman César Acuña.
According to the Otorongo.club portal, he studied Civil Engineering at the National University of Cajamarca and has a master’s degree in Business Administration and Management from the University of Piura. Likewise, she belonged to the National Directorate of Ethics, Honor and Justice of APP. From 2010 to 2020, he was general manager of Afar Consult, Afar SAC Engineering and Construction and also of the Brüning school.
It is worth mentioning that Afar Consult, a company in which it owns 60% of shares, was sanctioned in 2018 because, in October 2015, claiming to have no impediment to contract with public entities, it renewed its registration as a State supplier.
Hector Acuna. Photo: Congress of the Republic
On the other hand, in 2019, Acuña declared a total of S / 63,285 for income. In addition, he accumulates real estate for 1,475,900 soles and personal property for 7,140 soles. However, he maintains a coercive debt of 1,297 soles, according to the Sunat Risk Center.
Regarding his development in Peruvian politics, Acuña resigned from APP in the fortnight of July. The reason? He did not get the support to run for the Board of Directors. Thus, on Wednesday, July 20, through an official letter sent by the spokeswoman for Cambio Democrático, Ruth Luque, the entry of Acuña Peralta into the caucus was confirmed.
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Ezra Medina
Esdras Ricardo Medina Minaya is a 55-year-old Peruvian graduate and politician. He was born on March 25, 1967 in Arequipa. He has a degree in Administration from the National University of San Agustín de Arequipa (2003) and a Master’s degree in Management from the Néstor Cáceres Velásquez University.
In addition, he worked as an administrator at IEP El Pionero, at the Peniel Housing Association (2010-2014) and at IEP Belén Kids (2018).
Regarding his political life, he was vice president of the Arequipa Regional Movement Count on Me (2014-2015), a party he resigned from in 2018. He also served as alderman of the Provincial Municipality of Arequipa (2015-2018).
Ezra Medina. Photo: Antonio Melgarejo / The Republic
In the 2021 general elections, he obtained 15,693 votes and became a congressman for the Popular Renovation caucus. However, the controversies have not been alien to him: Wayka.pe reported that the legislator hired Paul Volz Oporto as an assistant in his office.
Both are denounced for aggravated usurpation in the Second Provincial Criminal Corporate Prosecutor’s Office of Arequipa, where they are also preliminarily investigating him for the crime of attempted murder since, according to the complaints, Esdras Medina would have sent two people to throw gasoline around a house. Inside was the complainant León Pachecca.
Gladys Echaiz
Gladys Margot Echaíz de Núñez Izaga is a 75-year-old Peruvian lawyer and politician. She was born on April 30, 1946 in Motupe, Lambayeque, and she studied Law at the Pedro Ruiz Gallo National University, where she graduated in 1971.
He also took a master’s degree in Law with a mention in Constitutional Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. In 1976 she entered as an interim rapporteur in the Superior Court of Justice of Lambayeque, there she was public defender and substitute judge for minors.
Gladys Echaiz. Photo: Congress of the Republic
In 1982, she was appointed provisional provincial civil prosecutor of the Judicial District of Lambayeque, a position she held until March 1986. Then, she was appointed provisional provincial criminal prosecutor until 1990. From that year on, she was appointed chief deputy chief civil prosecutor. until 1997.
In addition, she held the position of supreme prosecutor (2001-2014), prosecutor of the Nation – Public Ministry (2008-2011) and has been a counselor of the Consultative Council – Comptroller General of the Republic (2020).
In this year, his resignation from APP was echoed at the same time as that of Héctor Acuña. Days later, he joined Renovación Popular.
Echaíz told the press that his decision to join the parliamentary group was due to a common search: the defense of democratic values and the Constitution.
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The possible votes
In the case of list 1, It is backed en bloc by the benches that make it up: APP (12), People’s Force (24), We can Peru (5) and We are Peru (5). They are also joined by three votes of Country advances and six of People’s Action . Legislator Juan Burgos, who recently submitted his resignation to Avanza País, would give his confidence to Lady Camones. In total it would have 56 votes. Hector Acuna, of list 2 would receive the support of Democratic Change (6), Peru Bicentennial (5) and Democratic Peru (7), which would add 18 votes.Only 36 congressmen would support Esdras Merino, of list 3: People’s Renewal (1), Free Peru (16), People’s Action (9) and Magisterial Block (10). A list 4 chaired by the legislator Echaiz, nine congressmen from the light blue bench would give him their support, as well as the other six congressmen from Advance Country. In this way, I would get 15 votes.
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the driver of “Unscripted” Rosa Maria Palacios, explained that a list, to win the elections, must receive 66 votes. If none succeeds, the first two with the highest number of votes automatically go to the second round. The formula that has the support of a simple majority is given as the winner.
Lady Camones and her first words as President of Congress
The former first vice president of Congress achieved victory with 73 votes, succeeding María del Carmen Alva, who took the oath of law.
“The management of the Board of Directors that begins today, and that I am worthy to chair, will be based on dialogue and a vocation for the greatest possible consensus together with recognized congressmen,” said Camones in his first speech as the highest political authority. of the Legislative.
