Peru readies Ayacucho and Cusco regions for 2026 regional elections

Six candidates were officially admitted to contest the governorship of the Ayacucho region for the 2026 regional and municipal elections after their lists were validated by the Special Electoral Jury of Huamanga. The rejected candidacies of Román Quispe Congacha and Omar Flores Yaros will be reviewed pending appeals, while the candidate lists for the regional council of Batalla Perú and Perú Primero were accepted.

The Contraloría General de la República issued an urgent directive to the governor of Cusco and all provincial and district mayors, demanding that a Transfer Team of the outgoing office holder be formed by 31 July. The team must include at least three trusted officials, record all information on the mandatory RC‑TG digital platform, and guarantee continuity of public services and ongoing infrastructure projects during the transition ahead of the 2026 elections.