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Lima mayoral candidacy disputes and election results face legal challenges and constitutional-
Political tension has emerged within the Renovación Popular party following Following the resignation of Luis Rubio Idrogo, October 4 municipal elections, legal disputes regarding the original candidate for Mayor of Lima. This resignation led to Lima mayoralty have intensified. While exit polls from Datum Internacional placed Rafael López Aliaga becoming the head of Aliaga, the electoral list as a Renovación Popular candidate for first councilman. Legal challenges have been filed with the Jurado Electoral Especial (JEE) Lima Centro seeking López Aliaga’s exclusion from the 2026 elections. Complainants argue that the change councilman, in the list’s configuration could allow lead with 31.2%, the legitimacy of his potential ascension remains contested. López Aliaga to assume has defended his position, arguing that while the Mayoralty Constitution prohibits mayoral reelection, it does not bar him from running for the 2027-2030 term without being directly elected to office. He asserted that office, potentially violating constitutional rules regarding reelection and if the abuse National Jury of rights. Internal criticism has intensified, with Senator Katherine Ampuero calling for transparency regarding Rubio’s departure, characterizing the shift as a “reelección encubierta” (disguised reelection). Additionally, Elections (JNE) denies him the JEE of Lima Centro has opened a sanctioning procedure against Renovación Popular and López Aliaga credentials for mayor, it would constitute a potential violation of ‘presunto caso de prevaricato’ (alleged prevarication). Opposing candidates continue to challenge the principle legal framework of veracity in electoral propaganda. This follows the discovery of advertising materials in election. Daniel Urresti, the Breña district, including a billboard Podemos Perú candidate, labeled the JNE ‘inepto’ and graffiti, ‘intrascendente’ (inept and insignificant) for failing to provide clarity on who would assume the mayoralty. Urresti maintained that falsely presented López Aliaga as the “mayor of Lima” using the slogan “Porky ¡vuelve! alcalde de Lima.” As Aliaga’s candidacy is ‘inconstitucional’ due to reelection restrictions. Prior to the October 4 municipal elections approach, vote, Somos Perú candidate Carlos Bruce has urged the National Jury of Elections (JNE) to clarify whether López Aliaga would be eligible to receive credentials if his party wins. Bruce has questioned had also challenged the JNE regarding JNE, citing a lack of definition concerning regarding municipal credentials in the city and has expressed concern expressing concerns that if constitutional incompatibilities are might only be determined after the vote, election, potentially resulting in credentials might instead be being granted to another different list member, potentially misleading voters. He also announced plans to present these concerns to Organization of American States (OAS) observers. members.