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Peru’s 2026 Race Takes Shape With 81 Lawmakers Seeking Return as Business Groups Warn Against REINFO Extension

Business guilds cite CAN rulings alongside Constitutional Court criticism to oppose a two-year REINFO extension.

Más de 50 gremios empresariales advirtieron las consecuencias de ampliar el Reinfo por dos años más en el Congreso. (Foto: Andina)
Un nuevo dictamen presentado en la Comisión de Energía y Minas del Congreso busca extender el plazo del Reinfo. (Imagen: Andina)
Sector privado rechaza ampliación del Reinfo por riesgo a la canasta exportadora
De los 81 parlamentarios que buscan la reelección, el 58% va para el Senado (ya sea distrito único o distrito múltiple) y 40% opta por ser diputado. Solo dos legisladores apelan por ir al Parlamento Andino.

Overview

  • Peru’s electoral agency ONPE published party lists for internal selections ahead of the 2026 general elections.
  • El Comercio’s review identified 81 sitting legislators pursuing reelection, with 58% aiming for the Senate, 40% for the Chamber of Deputies, and two seeking Andean Parliament seats.
  • Parties are prioritizing loyalists through top list numbers and “designado” slots; presidential hopefuls José Luna and Roberto Chiabra hold the No. 1 Senate spots, and Karol Paredes is placed at No. 2 for Avanza País.
  • List placements have triggered internal disputes and resignations, including uncertainties over Lima slots, possible “designado” arrangements, and departures over assigned numbers.
  • Congress’s Energy and Mines Commission is weighing a two-year REINFO extension with reinstatement of excluded miners, while more than 50 business groups led by ComexPerú urge rejection, citing CAN findings on illegal mining expansion, a Constitutional Court ruling that labeled REINFO a failure, and the risk of trade restrictions that could hit industry and small exporters.