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Keiko Fujimori Launches 2026 Presidential Bid, Names Galarreta and Torres as Running Mates

The announcement follows a tribunal order halting the 'Cócteles' case ahead of looming registration deadlines.

Overview

  • Speaking at a party event in Huanchaco, Trujillo, Fujimori confirmed her fourth run, presented Luis Galarreta and Miguel Torres as vice-presidential picks, and said she will not seek a Senate seat.
  • She framed her campaign around public security, vowing a hardline response to what she called “urban terrorism” and urging street-level operations with security forces.
  • The Constitutional Tribunal recently left without effect the 'Cócteles' investigation into her, a development widely cited as clearing a major legal hurdle.
  • Fuerza Popular also unveiled preliminary slates for the restored bicameral Congress and the Andean Parliament, featuring veteran figures such as Martha Chávez, Alejandro Aguinaga and Martha Moyano.
  • With precandidate registrations due October 31 and primaries set for late November and early December, the field is taking shape as Susy Díaz publicly declined Somos Perú’s offer to run for the Chamber of Deputies.