Overview
- Cueva reposted videos showing him with alliance leader Fiorella Molinelli, linking the footballer to Fuerza y Libertad for a possible 2026 run.
- Senior figure Gilbert Violeta said Cueva is not a candidate, stressing that no one in the alliance is officially on the ballot and describing current names as precandidates.
- Regional precandidate Rosana Flores said Molinelli invited Cueva to seek a La Libertad deputy seat and noted that a decision is pending after internal meetings.
- A campaign clip drew scrutiny after outlets reported it shows Cueva driving despite an expired license since May 2024, adding to questions around his suitability.
- Neither Cueva nor the alliance has issued a formal candidacy announcement, and the JNE registered Fuerza y Libertad as an electoral alliance in August.