Overview
- The party’s electoral tribunal confirmed two presidential formulas led by Phillips Butters and César Combina to compete in internal primaries.
- Avanza País plans to choose its presidential ticket through delegate voting in the coming weeks, according to party rules reported by local media.
- Butters registered a slate with Fernán Altuve for first vice president and Karol Paredes for second vice president, while Combina’s team lists Julio Porras and Ida Chacón.
- Combina, a former congressman, launched his bid with a call to unite right and center-right forces, outlining a platform focused on order, economic freedom, work, and citizen security.
- Media reports note unresolved denunciations against Combina for influence peddling and illicit enrichment, and highlight a recent hostile public reception of Butters in Puno.