Peruvian candidate Roberto Sánchez pledges to keep Central Bank chief Julio Velarde and free ex‑president Pedro Castillo

Presidential candidate Roberto Sánchez, speaking during a campaign visit to the northern Lambayeque region, said he would preserve macro‑economic stability by maintaining the autonomy of the Banco Central de Reserva (BCR) and keeping its current governor, Julio Velarde, in office. He stressed that “the 1979 Constitution granted autonomy to the Central Bank and the economic team’s advice is to ensure its continuity.”

Sánchez also said any future succession of the BCR head should be handled through “institutional dialogue,” adding, “we agree on a dialogue, let’s consider the succession in a dialogued manner.” He ruled out policies of nationalisation or expropriation and pledged to pursue a presidential pardon for former president Pedro Castillo, describing it as “our commitment.”

The statements reflect Sánchez’s broader platform of expanding economic benefits through industrialisation and strengthening productive sectors in Peru’s north.