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Peru 2026 Race: 32 Presidential Tickets Registered as JEE Dismisses Challenges to Renovación Popular

Electoral panels now pivot to reviewing congressional slates, financing compliance, propaganda rules.

Overview

  • JEE Lima Centro 1 declared eight additional presidential formulas registered, bringing the admitted field to 32 for the 2026 general elections.
  • The newly registered groups include Perú Acción (Francisco Diez‑Canseco), Integridad Democrática (Wolfgang Grozo), Cívico Obras (Ricardo Belmont) and Cooperación Popular (Yonhy Lescano).
  • JEE Lima Centro 1 rejected two tachas against Renovación Popular’s ticket led by Rafael López Aliaga, finding the party’s internal primary process legally valid.
  • Some organizations remain unresolved, with Primero la Gente ruled inadmissible for late filing and preparing an appeal, while others await decisions on challenges.
  • JNE and the JEE will now intensify oversight of congressional candidacies, monitor party financing and enforce campaign propaganda rules.