Overview
- The official ONPE tally shows Alfredo Barnechea defeating Julio Chávez 37 to 26 with 100% of records processed.
- Chávez alleges the former head of the party’s electoral committee replaced 28 delegates without documentation and claims ONPE validated the changes.
- Investigative reporting by Punto Final described irregularities in delegate lists, including names that did not match original records and cases flagged in Huancavelica.
- An audio circulated that attributes an offer of a congressional job to secure the withdrawal of a delegate; the official named, Cinthia Pajuelo, denied offering benefits or interfering.
- Chávez says his representatives will file a formal challenge, leaving the JNE to rule on the primary’s legality, while Barnechea’s ticket lists Armando Villanueva Mercado and Tania Janet Abad Jaime as running mates.