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Electoral Panel Considers Opening Sanction Case Against Peru’s Premier Over Fuerza Popular Statement

A JEE report alleges Eduardo Arana violated electoral neutrality by using the PCM’s official accounts to oppose the prosecutor’s request against Fuerza Popular.

Overview

  • The JEE Lima Centro I fiscalization report, signed by coordinator Wendolyne Zapata Vidaurre, was remitted to President Hugo León Manco to decide whether to initiate a sanctioning procedure.
  • The report points to a PCM communiqué posted on Facebook and X as evidence that the premier favored Fuerza Popular during the election period.
  • The PCM statement rejected a judicial petition from suspended fiscal de la Nación Delia Espinoza to declare the party illegal and cancel its registration.
  • The document underscores that the prosecutor’s request targets only Keiko Fujimori’s party, which it says reinforces the perception of preferential support.
  • Several lawmakers, including Jaime Quito and Ilich López, criticized the executive for defending a specific party, while Arana cast his position as a defense of participation rights.