The ruler of the ruling party Provincial Municipality of PiuraEdwin Cristian Carreño Yarlequé, who was vacated by the National Election Jury (JNE) last year, still continues to perform his duties as a councilor and yesterday participated in all the activities for the Libertarian Cry.
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The National Election Jury (JNE) declared the vacancy of councilor Edwin Cristian Carreño Yarlequé founded, under file JNE 2025000696 Municipal Vacancy No. 170-2024 and confirmed in a public hearing held on December 5, 2025.
In this regard, the councilor, when questioned by the media, visibly mortified, assured that the National Election Jury has not yet sent him the respective vacancy resolution, therefore, he will continue to carry out his work as councilor of the Piuran commune.
“We still do not have the resolution of the National Elections Jury and you as journalists must have the exact information,” Carreño said.
When asked why it would have delayed the JNE to send him the resolution, he specified: “Well, it is not my responsibility, it is the responsibility of the National Elections Jury, I will be here until that resolution or until the people give me confidence,” he stated.
He stressed that, despite his vacancy, it seems ethical to remain in office. “It seems totally ethical to me… I still don’t have a resolution, only what we have is a document from the JNE where it gives a procedure that must continue and that must end with a resolution. So far I don’t have any resolution and, therefore, I am still a councilor.”
Regarding the fact that, if he were to receive his allowance, despite the vacancy, he did not want to respond and only limited himself to saying that he will continue in office. “Well, I will be here until this resolution comes out and I will respect what the Jury determines. I am still a councilor, I can’t tell you more.”
In this regard, Councilor Ricardo Acuña requested the intervention of the Public Ministry, since his colleague would be usurping functions. “He (alderman) should abstain from participating until he knows the basis of the resolution…The Piura prosecutor’s office should evaluate why it has the powers to do so, because we could be facing a possible crime of usurpation of functions because there is already a statement,” he said.
