Overview
- ONPE proclaimed Alfredo Barnechea the winner of Acción Popular’s delegate-based primary and announced Armando Villanueva Mercado and Tania Janet Abad Jaime as his running mates.
- Party president Julio Chávez filed an impugnation on Dec. 9 alleging electoral fraud and the use of invalid delegates identified by the party’s oversight unit.
- ONPE defended the process, dismissed claims of irregularities, and argued that critiques about delegate registration procedures misread the applicable legal framework.
- The JNE will evaluate the complaint and decide whether to ratify the proclaimed outcome or annul the primary results.
- Congressman Edwin Martínez publicly affirmed Barnechea as the party’s candidate, even as the dispute raises the prospect of delays and strains within Acción Popular ahead of 2026.