Corruption in Ucayali: crisis in local authorities

The role of Ocho Sur and the communities in the health response and regional development. Ucayali is a region with great potential, which in recent years has advanced in its development that has been evident at the national level. However, the pandemic of COVID-19 represented an unprecedented challenge, testing its ability to respond to a health crisis without comparison in recent history. When the virus arrived in Peru in March 2020, Ucayali’s …

A corruption network involving mayors and public officials in Ucayali has been denounced, generating a crisis of confidence in local authorities. The situation is aggravated by the involvement of an anti-corruption prosecutor in the scandal. Since 2020, the existence of an organization that benefits economically through the preparation of technical files for public works has been evidenced, in exchange for coimas. This situation has been investi…