Overview
- From hiding, Cerrón announced his precandidacy and unveiled a slate with Congressman Flavio Cruz for first vice president and his mother, Bertha Rojas, for second vice president.
- Party filings list Waldemar Cerrón and Ana María Córdova as alternates, with party operator Richard Rojas set to head the list of deputy candidates.
- Cerrón remains under a 24‑month preventive detention order and active arrest warrant tied to an investigation into alleged illicit campaign financing and money laundering.
- Prosecutors allege funds from criminal groups Los Dinámicos del Centro and Los Tiranos del Centro helped finance campaigns, and Rojas faces a probe as an alleged front owner with assets incompatible with her income.
- Electoral rules allow his bid to proceed absent a final conviction, with party primaries set for November 30, 2025, ahead of the April 12, 2026 general election.