Overview
- The National Jury of Elections declared founded the appeal in favor of Peru Primero’s Mario Vizcarra, allowing his candidacy despite a 2005 peculado conviction that was served and followed by rehabilitation.
- Appeals against the first-instance rejection of tachas targeting Renovación Popular’s Rafael López Aliaga were declared unfounded, leaving his presidential bid intact for the April 12 vote.
- The rulings elevate constitutional rights and proportionality over strict statutory bars such as Article 107, reflecting prior Constitutional Tribunal guidance on rehabilitation.
- Analysts describe the decisions as a precedent that limits perpetual political disqualification for rehabilitated individuals, shaping eligibility rules for this and future electoral cycles.
- Separately, the JEE Lima Centro 2 rejected a tacha against PAP Senate candidate Moisés Tambini del Valle, validating his designation under the party’s allowable quota.