Andorran Consultant Segarra Sparks Controversy in Peru Election Over Tourist Visa Work
Jordi Segarra, hired by left-wing candidate Alfonso López Chau, faces scrutiny for working on a tourist visa amid Peru's April 12 presidential race,.
Key Points
- Segarra linked to López Chau's Ahora Nación despite tourist visa barring paid work.
- Listed unused Lima address; services estimated at $80K/month with undisclosed funding.
- Criticized by Víctor Andrés García Belaunde over credentials and financing.
- Past ties to Mexico's MORENA; no campaign response or official probe announced.
Andorran political consultant Jordi Segarra remains at the centre of controversy in Peru's presidential election campaign, with reports linking him to left-wing candidate Alfonso López Chau of the Ahora Nación party despite his entry on a tourist visa that prohibits paid work.
Local media, citing migration records, report that Segarra listed an address in a Miraflores building in Lima but appears never to have used it. The elections are set for 12 April. Neither López Chau nor spokesperson Carlo Magno Salcedo has confirmed any contract with Segarra or revealed potential funding sources for his services, estimated by some reports at up to $80,000 per month.
The arrangement has prompted criticism from Peruvian political figures, including former congressman Víctor Andrés García Belaunde, who has challenged Segarra's professional credentials and questioned how such high-cost consultancy would be financed.
Segarra has a history of advising on election campaigns and connections to projects tied to Mexico's MORENA party, established by former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Peruvian outlets continue to examine the situation for possible visa violations, but Segarra and the campaign have offered no public response. No formal investigation has been announced by authorities.
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