NewzPeruvian Minister of Defense Rafael Belaúnde Llosa has publicly denied allegations that the mining company Minera Poderosa provided funding for his previous presidential campaign. The minister, who ran as a candidate for the Libertad Popular party, asserted that he did not receive any financial contributions from the firm, stating, “I have not received a cent.”
The denial follows recent scrutiny regarding the relationship between political figures and the mining sector. The minister’s statement serves as a direct rebuttal to claims suggesting illicit or undisclosed campaign financing linked to the mining company.
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