Overview
- From hiding, Vladimir Cerrón unveiled a Peru Libre ticket featuring congressman Flavio Cruz and his mother Bertha Rojas, declaring a bid for his party’s internal contest.
- Cerrón remains a fugitive since 2023 and previously saw a 2021 bid struck down by the electoral tribunal over a prior conviction, with new legal cases pending against him.
- Parties are choosing precandidates in November with formal registrations due in December, and polling shows low public awareness that is unlikely to change before year‑end.
- Researchers report a pattern of a more volatile right‑leaning electorate and left‑leaning voters deciding later, with strategic “voto útil” expected to strengthen close to election day.
- Experts urge Congress to allow polls to be published up to three days before voting, as familiar figures like Keiko Fujimori pursue another run and Pedro Pablo Kuczynski seeks a Senate spot in a fragmented field.