US EditionIn Peru, Record 34 Candidates Are Presidential Hopefuls Amid Political Distrust
A record 34 candidates registered amid political instability and distrust, with 48% of Peruvians undecided or rejecting all options, electoral office said.
- On Dec 24, Peru's electoral office said at least 34 candidates have registered for the 2026 presidential election amid political volatility with many former leaders imprisoned or ousted.
- Political volatility stems from impeachments and resignations that cut presidential terms short, with Ollanta Humala, former president, the last to complete a full term in Peru.
- The field includes Keiko Fujimori, a prominent candidate and daughter of late former president Alberto Fujimori, plus populists Rafael López Aliaga and Vladimir Cerrón, a fugitive, among others.
- Roberto Burneo, head of the electoral office, said the final list will be published on March 14 and Peruvian citizens can file objections to candidates' eligibility.
- An Ipsos Peru poll released last Sunday found 48% of Peruvians undecided or planning to cancel their ballot ahead of the April 12 vote.
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The final list of candidates will be published no later than March 14, just under one in advance of the election scheduled for April 12.
Peru's 2026 general elections will probably have a record number of presidential candidates, judging from the results of the formal registration period that has already ended.The JNE electoral authority reported on Wednesday that 34 presidential candidates had submitted the necessary documentation to appear on the ballots of April 2026, while one thousand 383 candidates aspire to occupy legislative seats.The presentation of the documentation doe…
Santa Maria Times
LIMA (AP) — A record 36 people submitted applications to register to compete in Peru's presidential elections next year, electoral authorities said Wednesday after the official deadline passed.
The president of the National Elections Jury (JNE) confirmed that the general elections of 2026 will have "an unqualified electoral offer" in Peru, with 34 presidential formulas.
In Peru, record 34 candidates are presidential hopefuls amid political distrust
At least 34 candidates have registered to compete in Peru's 2026 presidential election, the electoral office said on Wednesday, a record number for a country that has been defined by political volatility in recent years, with many former leaders imprisoned or ousted.
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