Two candidates who made it to the second round in Pasco are under investigation on suspicion of corruption.

According to the Mome Foundation Election Research Platform, in pasco 58 candidates were declared under investigation for various crimes, including corruption. From this group, two advanced to the second round: Zumel Trujillo Bravo, from the political movement green pacoand Lucho Chombo from Somoza, Peru.

Zumel Trujillo Bravo

According to the Pasco Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, Zumel Trujillo Bravo54 years old, registers four complaints of corruption against himself: one for embezzlement, another for simple collusion, a third for incompatibility of negotiations and the last for falsification of documents.

The alleged crime of embezzlement with use is at an intermediate stage in the First Preliminary Investigation Court, and the simple collusion complaint in the 2nd Preliminary Investigation Court is also at an intermediate stage.

Bravo Trujillo He was mayor of the Simón Bolívar district between 2015 and 2018 by Fuerza Popular. He was also director of energy and mines for convicted regional governor Clever Meléndez, now imprisoned in the Castro Castro prison, who came to power by the same political group now running for president. Bravo TrujilloGreen Pasco.

According to the Registry of Political Organizations (ROP), one of the founders of this regional movement is also Freddie Diaz, an adviser to Clover Melendez when he was governor and now a retired congressman. Recall that Diaz has a rape charge against his former employee.

Also, Zumel Trujillo In his resume, a verdict on the nutrition of an illegitimate daughter is stated. In the final weeks leading up to the election, it was revealed that he paid only 70 soles for alimony, which caught the attention of voters.

I fight Chombo

Lucho Chombo Herediaformer provincial mayor Daniel Alcides Carrión, running for regional government pasco and he is the candidate with the most claims against him: he faces 13 trials.

Former Provincial Mayor Daniel Alcides Carrión, Lucho Chombo Heredia, has 13 court cases against him, according to a report by the Pasco Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, and is running for the Pasco regional government on the Somos Democratic Party of Peru. He is currently the candidate with the most complaints about running in this electoral process.

Chombo Heredia He was also mayor of Tapuk district between 2011 and 2014. Then he applied and won from the Peruvian Aprista Party (APRA). The candidate with the most complaints against him is now prosecuted for alleged corrupt practices such as embezzlement, malicious embezzlement, mere conspiracy, aggravated conspiracy, inconsistent negotiation or misuse of position and embezzlement.

The 43-year-old candidate claims the complaints stem from his period as district and provincial leader Daniel Alcides Carrión. According to Heredia himself, the departure of the administration without any complaints is inevitable. However, he did not agree to testify for the termination of the proceedings against him.

Chombo In his government plan, he set out to basically solve the problems of basic sanitation in the Pasco area. However, in almost four years in charge of the province of Carriónina, he has not been able to fulfill his promises from the previous campaign, says Ronal Cristobal, secretary of the Federation of Peasants’ Communities.

This candidate claims to have an annual income of 105,000 soles and owns only one property, located in the Tapuk area, worth 50,000 soles. In addition, it states that he owns two cars.

According to the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, almost all regions bring charges against candidates for the post of prime minister. In the case of Pasco, it is important to note that a total of 58 candidates applying for positions in the jurisdiction have complaints of acts of corruption. Of all of them Chombo Heredia leads the ranking.