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Peru’s Congress Confirms Death of Economist-Lawmaker Carlos Anderson at 65

His death makes him the fifth lawmaker to die in the 2021–2026 term.

Overview

  • Congress issued an official condolence message confirming the passing of Carlos Antonio Anderson Ramírez, with media reports noting the cause has not been disclosed.
  • An economist by training, Anderson served as president of the National Center for Strategic Planning (CEPLAN) from 2013 to 2015 during Ollanta Humala’s administration.
  • He was elected to Congress in 2021 with Podemos Perú and later continued his term as an independent following his departure from that caucus.
  • His political path included unsuccessful congressional bids in 2006 with Fuerza Perú and in 2020 with Perú Patria Segura before winning a seat in 2021.
  • He becomes the fifth congressman to die this legislative period, following Enrique Wong, Nano Guerra García, Fernando Herrera Mamani and Hitler Saavedra.