The Board of Directors of the National Superintendency of Higher University Education (Sunedu) appointed this Tuesday Vicente Paul Espinoza Santillán as the new superintendent of the entityin compliance with the University Law and its amending regulations, the institution reported. Previously, Espinoza served as director of Evaluation of the University Servicehis appointment occurs amidst questions and on Christmas Eve.
Sunedu specified that the new superintendent assumes the highest executive authority of the entityin addition to the presidency of the Board of Directors, the body in charge of defining strategic direction and making key decisions for the functioning of the university system.
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Vicente Paul Espinoza Santillán has a doctorate in Law, a master’s degree in Governance and Organizational Development and a lawyer from the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega University. His appointment has generated criticism due to his closeness with former superintendent Manuel Castilloa period in which changes were promoted to the university licensing model that various sectors have described as a university counter-reform.
Likewise, Ojo Público reported that the couple of Espinoza Santillán’s son and his father-in-law register service orders in Sunedu that exceed 100,000 soles.
Sergio Espinoza, son of the current superintendent, had a romantic relationship with María Lilia Alarcón, who received nine service orders from the entity for an amount exceeding 54,000 soles, between June 2023 and September 2024.
In addition, Rubén Salcedo, Espinoza’s father-in-law, obtained two service orders at Sunedu for more than 60,000 soles between March and July 2023. Although these contracts were finalized before Espinoza assumed duties at the institution, the media warned that Salcedo had registered at least 17 visits to the then superintendent Manuel Castillo.
