Overview
- On November 3, the JNE filed a request for the Tribunal Constitucional to formally notify the Primera Sala Constitucional de Lima to suspend the effects of judicial rulings tied to Unidad Popular’s provisional registration.
- The JNE warned that if the chamber does not comply, it will send certified copies to the Public Ministry for possible charges of disobedience and will pursue disciplinary complaints before oversight bodies.
- The Lima chamber’s Resolution No. 4 of October 23 rejected the JNE’s suspension request as inadmissible, invoking judicial independence and the constitutional bar on interference in pending cases.
- In October, the Tribunal Constitucional granted a precautionary measure in favor of the JNE to suspend the effects of rulings ordering a retroactive, provisional inscription of Unidad Popular and related sanctions until a competence dispute is resolved.
- The standoff bears on whether the party can qualify for the April 2026 elections and could escalate into a broader conflict over institutional competencies.