Fernando Emilio Velasco Huamán (Jesús María, July 19, 1976) is a Peruvian politician. He is the current mayor of the district of Chorrillos since January 1, 2023.
Political career
editHe began his political career as a member of the fujimorista party Fuerza Popular and ran for mayor of the District of Chorrillos in the 2014 municipal elections, however, he was not elected.[1]
Mayor of Chorrillos
Velasco joined César Acuña's Alianza para el Progreso party and ran for mayor of Chorrillos for a second time in 2018 without success. He was finally elected as mayor of the district of Chorrillos in the 2022 municipal elections, defeating Augusto Miyashiro who had remained in office since 1996. Velasco was sworn in for the 2023–2026 term.[2][3]
Controversies
editFernando Velasco came under scrutiny after being accused of demanding bribes in order to be included on the Alianza para el Progreso candidate list.[4] These allegations were supported by audio recordings released by the Sunday newspaper Cuarto Poder in June 2023.[5][6]
He also faced criticism for purchasing patrol vans worth S/3 million (three million Peruvian soles) that were not properly equipped.[7] Additionally, his decision to hire a friend at the Municipality for a salary of S/38,000 was also questioned.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Fernando Velasco Huamán - Procesos Electorales". Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Elecciones 2022: Fernando Velasco sería el nuevo alcalde de Chorrillos". andina.pe (in Spanish). 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Fernando Velasco: ¿quién es el virtual alcalde de Chorrillos que terminó con la dinastía Miyashiro?". La República. 2022-10-03. Archived from the original on 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "APP: mujer que aspiró a regidora por el partido de Acuña exigió a candidato a la alcaldía de Chorrillos devolver dinero". Expreso. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Audios revelan supuesto cobro de cupos para las candidaturas en Alianza Para el Progreso". infobae (in European Spanish). 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Alianza para el Progreso: audios revelarían presunto cobro de cupos para candidatura municipal de APP en Chorrillos". La República. Archived from the original on 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "¡Exclusivo! Municipio de Chorrillos compra camionetas por casi S/3 millones pero sin estar debidamente equipadas - ATV". ATV - Enciende la Magia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "¡Informe Especial! La suerte del amigo del alcalde de Chorrillos al ser contratado por S/38 mil - ATV". ATV - Enciende la Magia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-19.