Overview
- Chávez said in an Exitosa interview that she will be a candidate in 2026 and will choose her party this month, remaining affiliated to Todo con el Pueblo for now.
- A judge ordered an impediment to leave Peru until July 11, 2026 and imposed other restrictions as she faces an oral trial tied to the December 7, 2022 crisis.
- Prosecutors say the rebellion case could carry a sentence of up to 25 years if she is found guilty, though the measures do not bar political activity.
- She argued that any congressional inhabilitación would affect holding office rather than the right to run, framing it as no obstacle to her candidacy.
- Chávez announced an amparo to seek permission to work in Congress after Speaker José Jerí said her return as an adviser does not proceed, and she previously regained freedom by Constitutional Court ruling after months in pretrial detention.