Overview
- Samuel Daza lodged a formal complaint with the Tribunal of Honor on Sept. 23, attaching WhatsApp conversations he says came from Rafael López Aliaga and asking the body to admit and review the material.
- One screenshot published by press outlets shows a message attributed to López Aliaga that warns, 'If you are going to attack tell me... I will hold you responsible for 300 dead in 60 days of FP,' a passage Daza cites as evidence of coercion.
- López Aliaga has admitted calling Daza before the debate and says he possesses the chat records but has accused Daza of illegally publishing private messages and denies committing wrongdoing.
- The Jurado Nacional de Elecciones says the Tribunal of Honor is the body tasked with checking compliance with the Pacto Ético Electoral, and the tribunal must first decide whether to admit Daza’s submission before any finding or sanction can follow.
- The exchange grew from a heated televised debate into public insults and legal claims, and the dispute could strain Renovación Popular’s role as a key congressional ally and affect short-term parliamentary support for the government.