Peru’s Election Campaign Concludes Amid Political Crisis
Campaign posters in Lima. Photo: Al Jazeera.
April 10, 2026 Hour: 12:30 pm
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Three right-wing frontrunners agreed on withdrawing from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
On Thursday, Peru’s election campaign for Sunday’s general elections concluded with a record 35 presidential candidates, amid a political crisis that has produced eight presidents in ten years.
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The three right-wing frontrunners agreed on applying the death penalty to criminals and withdrawing from the Pact of San Jose, breaking with the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR).
Keiko Fujimori, of Fuerza Popular and daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000), invoked her father’s legacy, promising to “restore order” as he did against Shining Path and the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA).
Comedian Carlos Alvarez, a newcomer to politics after three decades in television, guaranteed the application of the death penalty to hitmen, femicide perpetrators, and corrupt politicians, in addition to awarding medals to police officers who eliminate armed criminals.
Rafael Lopez Aliaga, former mayor of Lima and leader of Popular Renewal, proposed withdrawing from the IACHR this year, submitting the death penalty to a referendum, and deporting Venezuelans in an irregular immigration situation.
Meanwhile, Alfonso Lopez, center-left candidate for Now Nation, closed his campaign with a call to end corruption and reform the National Police, denouncing links between officers and criminal organizations.
Jorge Nieto, of the Good Government Party, thanked the youth for supporting his candidacy, describing his movement as an “ethical revolution” and a radical critique of corruption in Peruvian politics.
Other candidates closed earlier, such as Ricardo Belmont, former mayor of Lima, who appealed to “hugs, not bullets,” a slogan borrowed from former Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador; and Roberto Sanchez, of Together for Peru, who promised to release former President Pedro Castillo.
Lopez’s campaign closing rally in Plaza 2 de Mayo brought together thousands of supporters, who wore white helmets, a symbol of his party, and chanted “Out with them all, all the corrupt ones.”
teleSUR: JP
Source: EFE
