Cesar Acuna confirmed that does not have a visa to enter the United States for two years and that the main reason would be due to an investigation that is being carried out against him. “In 2022 I presented my documents to renew my visa, but there is an agreement from the American State that all citizens who have a complaint for money laundering “Their visas are not renewed,” Acuña Peralta told the media from the city of Trujillo.
“At that time, I had a complaint for money launderingas I always have them,” he added. However, he said that the decision not to renew his visa is a United States policy. “However, after they did not renew my visa, The American State committed some abuses against my family And, therefore, I am filing a complaint with a team of lawyers in Washington because they retaliated against a family member there,” said César Acuña.
Although he did not give further details on the matter.
Why has César Acuña been unable to enter the United States for 2 years?
According to an article written by journalist Paola Ugaz in the ABC newspaper, César Acuña, founder of the political party Alliance for Progress (APP) and current regional governor of La Libertad, would be facing a possible restriction (now confirmed) to enter the United States.
Ugaz indicates that Acuña has not traveled to the North American country since December 2021, which has generated various speculations about the reasons behind this situation.
Paola Ugaz consulted diplomatic sources to obtain more information about the case. The US embassy declined to comment. on specific visa situations.
According to sources from La República, the visa restriction is a result of the Patriot Act and the fight against money laundering worldwide. This measure is applied at the discretion of the United States Department of State, in coordination with the Treasury Department. Local embassies do not have information, they simply receive the directive not to renew visas.
Acuña has announced the hiring of a team of lawyers to obtain information on the reasons for the measure and to seek the revocation of the measure, which would affect his family. However, according to sources, the person included in the restriction would have to prove that he was acquitted in order to stop being considered a risk subject and to have his visa renewed.
The visa restriction applies to the person directly under investigation and to his closest family members and immediate circle of collaborators. According to officials linked to money laundering in Peru, Acuña Peralta meets the characteristics to be considered a high-risk subject due to the money laundering investigations that have pursued him for several years: being a high-level politician, having accounts in the United States and a high flow of money.
