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Peru’s Judiciary Bars Álex Kouri From 2026 Ballot Over Unpaid S/26 Million Reparation

The ruling follows a Constitutional Court decision in March that upheld the payment requirement as a condition for regaining political rights.

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Alex Kouri no postulará en Elecciones 2026: Poder Judicial ratifica inhabilitación del exgobernador del Callao
El exgobernador del Callao no podrá postular cargos públicos hasta que pague reparación civil.
El exgobernador del Callao continúa inhabilitado para ejercer funciones públicas debido a una deuda pendiente con el Estado por el caso de la Vía Expresa del Callao. (Foto: Agencia Andina)

Overview

  • The Noveno Juzgado Constitucional declared inadmissible an amparo and related precautionary request from Kouri’s defense that sought automatic rehabilitation under Penal Code Article 69.
  • Judges reaffirmed that settling the court-ordered civil reparation is required to restore political rights and lift sanctions tied to his conviction.
  • The court noted Kouri remains recorded in the registry of people with unpaid reparations to the State, which blocks electoral participation.
  • Kouri’s 2016 conviction for collusion in the Convial/Vía Expresa del Callao case included a five-year prison term and payments of S/24 million in indemnización plus S/2 million in reparación.
  • He served his sentence at Ancón II and was released in June 2021, but the outstanding debt keeps him ineligible for public office and off the 2026 ballot.