Callao election: Spadaro leads polls as candidates present security plans

Candidates for the Regional Government of Callao have presented their platforms and electoral standing. In a recent voting simulation conducted by CPI, Pedro Spadaro of Renovación Popular emerged as the leader for the regional government, securing 44.6% of votes cast and 53.5% of valid votes. This puts him more than 31 percentage points ahead of his closest competitor.

In the provincial mayoral race, César Pérez leads with 47.3% of votes cast and 55.8% of valid votes.

Regarding policy, José Sosa, representing the Partido Popular Cristiano (PPC), has proposed a comprehensive security plan to combat extortion, homicide, and crime in school environments. His strategy includes creating district brigades against extortion involving the Ministry of the Interior and the Public Ministry, utilizing undercover patrols and geolocation. Additionally, Sosa aims to integrate district surveillance systems through a unified video analytics platform and implement license plate recognition (LPR) technology to identify wanted vehicles. His plan also includes using drones for aerial patrols in blind spots and improving public lighting to recover critical spaces.