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JNE Keeps Vizcarra and López Aliaga on 2026 Presidential Ballot

The panel granted Perú Primero’s appeal after arguments invoking Constitutional Tribunal precedents that undercut Law 30717’s bar on rehabilitated convicts.

Overview

  • The JNE plenary upheld Mario Vizcarra’s eligibility, overturning a Lima Centro 1 special jury ruling tied to his 2005 peculado conviction and subsequent rehabilitation.
  • The court rejected citizen appeals against Rafael López Aliaga’s registration, confirming the Renovación Popular leader and his ticket remain in the race.
  • Official vote results were posted on the JNE portal following a Jan. 15 public hearing on appeals involving Perú Primero and Renovación Popular.
  • Perú Primero’s legal team cited multiple Constitutional Tribunal decisions arguing the phrase “even if rehabilitated” in Law 30717 violates constitutional principles.
  • The JNE said full written resolutions with legal reasoning will be published soon and noted its determinations are final within the electoral system.