Overview
- JNE President Roberto Burneo said the full Pleno will decide Rafael López Aliaga’s credential status and that he cannot give a personal view on the case.
- The Pleno is in 'sesión permanente' but has not committed to a date for a ruling and the JNE has an internal deadline to resolve candidate exclusions by October 3.
- López Aliaga argues he is running as first regidor and therefore could assume the mayoralty if his list wins because, he says, there is no law allowing the JNE to proclaim another regidor.
- Rival mayoral candidates have publicly criticized the JNE’s silence and timing, saying the uncertainty shortchanges voters and naming the agency’s delay as a potential advantage for López Aliaga.
- Burneo told Congress he is requesting an extra S/88.19 million for 2027 operations, linking the unresolved credential question to wider concerns about the JNE’s resources and capacity to handle electoral disputes.