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Electoral Jury Blocks Ten Peru Primero Senate Bids Over Defects, Flags Vizcarra’s 2005 Peculado Case

The Constitutional Court’s president says corruption convictions disqualify candidates, underscoring the two‑day deadline Peru Primero now faces to remedy its filings.

Overview

  • The Lima Centro 2 Special Electoral Jury declared inadmissible the inscription of ten Peru Primero candidates for the national Senate list after detecting substantive and formal problems.
  • Mario Vizcarra’s filing was observed because his sworn life‑record declaration reports a 2005 peculado conviction with sentence served, which the jury cited in its resolution.
  • The party has two calendar days to correct the observed defects or the inscription will be ruled improper and the list will be rejected.
  • Perú21 reports two admitted tachas against Vizcarra based on the same conviction that, if upheld by electoral authorities, could remove his candidacy and potentially the entire list.
  • Constitutional Court president Luz Pacheco stated that legal restrictions on candidacies for those convicted of corruption remain in force and must be applied by electoral bodies.