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Susy Díaz Named Somos Perú Precandidate for 2026 Congress

The former lawmaker signals a focus on citizen security in a party push to broaden its appeal.

Overview

  • Somos Perú president Patricia Li announced Díaz’s precandidacy on Facebook after a Lima lunch, sharing photos with Manuel Gustavo Montoya Chávez, Emma Damián and Alexis Bryan Atencio Díaz.
  • Díaz reshared the post acknowledging the meeting, and her bid remains a party-level precandidacy pending formal nomination and electoral registration.
  • She said her top legislative priority would be citizen security and indicated she holds the No. 10 spot on the party’s preliminary list, according to Caretas.
  • Media reports note she meets legal eligibility requirements to run, including age 62 and Peruvian birth with active suffrage rights.
  • Coverage recalls her 1995–2000 congressional term and a 2009 suspended sentence for active bribery linked to Vladimiro Montesinos; Díaz says she has paid reparations and that her cases are closed.