Overview

• In a Panorama interview, Rafael López Aliaga said he will decide on a 2026 presidential bid on the Jurado Nacional de Elecciones deadline of October 12.
• He stated that the risks of running are very high and that he has conversations pending to evaluate how to mitigate them.
• Despite a recent CPI survey that placed him first in voter intention, he rejected the polling and called pollsters liars.
• He emphasized ongoing municipal work, describing Vía Expresa Sur as in a testing phase with peak‑hour adjustments and noting coordination with Transport Minister César Sandoval on the Lima–Chosica train project.
• He leveled corruption accusations at former mayor Susana Villarán, alleged she had special protection from journalist Gustavo Gorriti, and referenced the death of former municipal manager José Miguel Castro as part of his critique.