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Peru Electoral Panel Finds Lima Mayor López Aliaga Breached Neutrality Rules

A first-instance ruling cites use of municipal posts with party identifiers, triggering referrals to prosecutors and the comptroller.

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Rafael López Aliaga infringió normas de neutralidad electoral con publicaciones que beneficiaron a su partido, señaló el Jurado Electoral Especial.
JEE Lima Centro resuelve que Rafael López Aliaga violó la neutralidad electoral en más de una oportunidad
Rafael López Aliaga infringió principio de neutralidad: Esto fue lo que dijo el JEE. Foto: Municipalidad de Lima.

Overview

  • JEE Lima Centro 1 determined that Rafael López Aliaga violated Article 32.1.2 governing neutrality during the 2026 election period.
  • Fiscalization found he replicated municipal content on personal accounts using Renovación Popular identifiers, including his name in celeste and a Facebook video with the party symbol marked with an X.
  • The decision notes the posts promoted his image and benefited his party, based on a Jurado Nacional de Elecciones audit of May–June activity.
  • The panel ordered referrals to the Public Ministry, the Comptroller General and the Lima Municipal Council once the ruling is final, and it warned of fines of 30–100 UIT for recurrence.
  • López Aliaga publicly rejected parts of the case and alleged targeted scrutiny, as a separate JEE review reported by Correo scrutinizes a PCM statement by Prime Minister Eduardo Arana, who denies any neutrality breach.