Overview
- Cerrón announced his precandidacy on X with the message "Fórmula para la revancha," naming Congressman Flavio Cruz and his mother, Bertha Rojas, as running mates.
- Perú Libre confirmed a single presidential slate for internal primaries with Cerrón at the top of the ticket.
- He has been in hiding since October 2023 under a 24‑month preventive detention order tied to an alleged illicit financing probe.
- Prosecutors allege funds from the groups Los Dinámicos del Centro and Los Tiranos del Centro were funneled to campaigns linked to Perú Libre, including Pedro Castillo’s 2021 bid.
- The Interior Ministry says an active search is ongoing, and a prior corruption conviction against Cerrón was revoked by the Supreme Court in March 2025, leaving other cases in force.