Overview
- The Fuerza Popular leader will formalize her 2026 run at an internal event in Huanchaco, where the party will unveil her vice-presidential ticket and candidates for the restored Senate and Chamber of Deputies.
- Party spokesman Ernesto Bustamante confirmed the announcement and said the decision was planned independently of the Constitutional Court’s recent order archiving the ‘Cocktails’ case.
- Organizers expect roughly 5,000 attendees, with participation from sitting lawmakers, prospective congressional candidates, party leaders and militants.
- The latest Ipsos survey cited in the coverage places Fujimori at about 7% in voting intention, trailing Rafael López Aliaga at 9%, with a large share of voters undecided or inclined to cast blank or null ballots.
- This will be Fujimori’s fourth presidential bid after three defeats, and media reports indicate the event will also showcase a broad slate for the new bicameral Congress, with some outlets naming possible running mates and Senate hopefuls as unconfirmed prospects.