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Lima Mayor López Aliaga Resigns to Launch 2026 Presidential Bid

Deputy mayor Renzo Reggiardo now steps in with questions persisting over debt levels.

Overview

  • López Aliaga submitted his resignation to the Metropolitan Council to seek the presidency in 2026, according to national reports.
  • He had said in a television interview that he would file the resignation at 3:30 p.m. Monday after a public accountability event at Parque de la Exposición.
  • Deputy mayor Renzo Reggiardo is expected to assume leadership of the municipality following the departure.
  • In his presentation, López Aliaga touted $1 billion in investment and a double-A credit rating, claims contrasted by reporting that cites municipal debt above S/4,000 million and high disapproval in recent polls.
  • He highlighted works such as the Agua de Emergencia program and the Ñaña–Morón connectivity projects, pledging immediate supervision of the Ñaña bridge to ease traffic in Lima Este.