Overview
- Ipsos places Mario Vizcarra in a second‑place tie with Keiko Fujimori at 7% behind Rafael López Aliaga at 10%, while an IEP survey reported by La República shows him leading with 9.8%.
- Ipsos reports that 71% of respondents who named Mario said they were thinking of Martín Vizcarra, as the ex‑president appears with his brother, and Martín publicly rejects claims of confusion by saying voters associate the party rather than the person.
- Mario Vizcarra holds a seat on Perú Primero’s National Political Commission and has been registered with the party since July 2024, positioning him for a potential presidential bid.
- The Tacna Anti‑Corruption Prosecutor’s Office is pursuing preliminary probes that cite alleged collusion and peculation tied to CyM Vizcarra SAC and Ilabaya river works with about 5 million soles in suspected overcosts, and Panorama has reported separate allegations over MiVivienda bonuses to associates.
- Martín Vizcarra remains barred from office, recently exited preventive detention and resumed public activity, and electoral authorities have sought to exclude his name from polling as Ipsos notes 62% of voters could still change their choice.