Overview
- Peru’s electoral tribunal rejected Rafael López Aliaga’s appeal and confirmed he breached neutrality by tying official social media posts to Renovación Popular’s branding and his name.
- The decision in the López Aliaga case was formally notified to the Public Ministry, the Comptroller General, and the Lima City Council for potential follow-up within their competencies.
- Resolution No. 0572-2025-JNE, issued on October 29, denied Comas mayor Ulises Villegas’s appeal and affirmed he violated neutrality rules.
- The Comas file documented municipal staff used as Somos Perú performers during work hours, with photos, videos, chat logs, and party uniforms distributed inside municipal facilities.
- Investigators cited coordination via messaging groups run by officials and district party secretary Yuriko Niño de Guzmán, while Villegas denied knowledge as the JNE reaffirmed that state neutrality binds all public officials.