María Antonieta Alva
María Antonieta Alva is a Peruvian politician and economist who served as the Minister of Economy and Finance under President Martín Vizcarra from 2019 to 2020. She is recognized for her role in managing the country's economic response during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, she is currently facing legal challenges, including allegations of collusion related to the procurement of rapid COVID-19 testing kits, which has raised significant scrutiny regarding her decisions and actions during the national health crisis.
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María Antonieta Alva is also implicated in the irregularities during Vizcarra's administration.
Martín Vizcarra condenado: un segundo juicio por corrupción y los otros casos por los que aún debe responder ante la justicia | POLITICA
Peru· 2025-11-27
María Antonieta Alva is accused of managing the budget allocations for the purchase of rapid tests during the pandemic.
Martín Vizcarra: Subcomisión admite a trámite denuncia constitucional por presunta colusión por compra de pruebas rápidas | POLITICAPeru· 2025-07-12
María Antonieta Alva is referred to as a former minister and contributor to the campaign.
Susana Villarán | Cerca de 500 testigos serán citados para el juicio: ¿quiénes están en la lista y por qué recién iniciará en septiembre? | Odebrecht | OAS | No a la Revocatoria | Lava Jato | Poder Judicial | POLITICAPeru· 2025-05-26
The former Minister of Economy and Finance, Alva, is implicated in facilitating the purchase of rapid tests despite recommendations for molecular tests.
Ministerio Público tiene 131 elementos de convicción contra Martín Vizcarra y exministros en denuncia sobre pruebas rápidas | Covid-19 | POLITICAPeru· 2025-04-25
María Antonieta Alva was the Minister of Economy and Finance who facilitated the purchase of rapid tests.
Gobierno de Martín Vizcarra generó perjuicio de más de S/22 millones al Estado por compra de pruebas rápidas: las razones de la fiscalía para denunciarlo | POLITICAPeru· 2025-04-24
Former Minister María Antonieta Alva is implicated in the alleged collusion during the health emergency in Peru.
Martín Vizcarra denunciado por presunta colusión en compra de pruebas rápidas: estas son las claves del caso | POLITICAPeru· 2025-04-23
