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JEE Deems Peru Primero’s Senate List Inadmissible Over Mario Vizcarra’s 2005 Conviction

The move reflects heightened scrutiny of candidates with criminal convictions.

Overview

  • JEE Lima Centro 1 ruled the Peru Primero Senate slate inadmissible and gave the party two calendar days to correct filing omissions before the list can be reconsidered.
  • The panel flagged Mario Vizcarra’s own disclosure of a firm 2005 peculado conviction and requested documentation to verify his current legal status.
  • Officials also cited missing fingerprints and signatures on consent forms, incomplete entries on posts sought or dates, and absent unpaid-leave paperwork for public employees including Mirian Morales, Juan Escriba and Adela Córdova.
  • Separate tachas have been admitted seeking to exclude Mario Vizcarra from the presidential race on the grounds that his peculado conviction disqualifies him under electoral law.
  • Peru Primero has promoted Mario using Martín Vizcarra’s image, as reports highlight that hundreds of candidates with final criminal sentences are seeking office in the 2026 elections; Mario asserts the Constitutional Tribunal removed any impediment to his bid.