During the general elections held on Sunday, April 12, in Peru, the top three candidates were Keiko Fujimori with 16% of the vote, Rafael López Aliaga with 12%, and Jorge Nieto with 11%.

This means they will advance to a runoff election, scheduled for June 7, to determine who will lead the country during a crucial period not only for Peruvians but for Latin America as a whole.

 

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General elections will be held in Peru on April 12, 2026, according to the call announced this Tuesday by the current president, Dina Boluarte, during a message to the nation at the Government Palace.

The president was accompanied by the heads of the National Elections Jury, Roberto Burneo; the National Office of Electoral Processes, Piero Corvetto; and the Registry of Identification and Civil Status, Carmen Velarde.

Boluarte declared: “Today, complying with the constitutional and legal mandate, demonstrating our firm commitment to democracy, and with the presence of the authorities that make up the electoral system, I call for general elections for April 12, 2026.”

The 2026 elections will allow Peruvians to democratically elect the next president, as well as seats for deputies and senators in the future bicameral Congress and representatives to the Andean Parliament.

He referred to the electoral process as a historic event and announced that he is confident that the electoral campaign “will be based on proposals that guarantee growth, social justice, and development, as well as the continuity of public works so that Peru does not come to a standstill.”

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The president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, announced the application of a measure called “cross death”. This action implies the dissolution of Congress and the calling of general elections to renew all positions, including the Presidency of the Republic.

During a message addressed to the nation, Lasso highlighted the need for a new political and social pact to overcome the serious political crisis that Ecuador is currently facing, a situation that unfortunately worsens every day.

The president accused the National Assembly, which is mostly made up of the opposition, of “destabilizing” his government during the two years of his administration, including the current impeachment process against him.

Lasso affirmed that this constant obstruction has generated a deep political crisis and an internal disturbance, which is reflected in the little trust that Ecuadorian society places in the National Assembly. Therefore, with the objective of providing a constitutional solution to Ecuador, the president has decided to exercise the power granted by article 148 of the Constitution of the Republic to dissolve the National Assembly.

Consequently, Lasso has requested the National Electoral Council to immediately call legislative and presidential elections, with the purpose of completing the rest of the term of office.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 148 of the Ecuadorian Constitution, “the President of the Republic may dissolve the National Assembly when, in his opinion, it has assumed functions that do not correspond to it constitutionally, after a favorable ruling from the Constitutional Court; or when he repeatedly and unjustifiably hinders the execution of the National Development Plan, or in the event of a serious political crisis and internal commotion. This power may be exercised only once during the first three years of his mandate.”

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