Richard Acuña’s aspiration to become the APP candidate for Mayor of Lima in 2026 would be the reason for Magdalena Mayor Francis Allison’s resignation from the said political group.
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Francis Allison, who resigned last Thursday, had expressed his desire to represent the party in the next municipal election months ago. led by the regional governor of La Libertad, César Acuña.
A statement from the APP’s National Communications Directorate indicates that Allison has resigned “responds to differences in criteria” with “the internal evaluation process to determine potential candidates to represent the party in the upcoming municipal elections in Lima”.
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In the same statement, it is added that among the names considered for the said candidacy is that of Richard Acuña, who is not only the son of the head of APP, but also – according to the statement – “a figure with extensive political experience in the party and a solid. identification with party values”.
In this sense, he emphasizes that Allison’s departure responds to the differences with this “strategy of internal renewal and strengthening”.
As you remember, In a short letter addressed to César Acuña, president of APP, the current mayor of Magdalena presents his resignation without explaining any reason..
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Richard Acuña was a congressman in the periods 2011-2016 and 2016-2019. He is currently the director of the César Vallejo club.