In December 2021, in a rally at Juliaca’s heights, Dina Boluarte said he would resign if Pedro Castillo was vacated by Congress. Exactly, a year later he assumed the presidency after the dismissal of the union professor for his speech, he said that he would summon general elections as soon as possible, but did not fulfill his word and screwed up. This Tuesday, under the weight of two and a half years of a dazzled management and very low popularity, Boluarte has addressed the nation in an unexpected message to announce that the next elections will be on April 12, 2026.
In the company of the authorities of the electoral agencies, the lawyer began her speech, referring to the days in which she assumed the presidency and “Peru once again appeared to the cliff when affected by a coup d’etat that sought to undermine the constitutional order and the democratic system.” During the era of Boluarte there has been violence of the armed forces against, which was a balance of thousands of injured and dozens of dead. “Peru had to travel this difficult period in the framework of respect for legality, the rule of law and democracy,” he said.
The head of state stressed that on April 12, 2026 Peruvians will have an appointment with the history to elect the next president and the representatives of the Andean Parliament and the Bicameral Congress whose system returns after three decades. He argued that he is committed to ensuring that the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), the National Jury of Elections (JNE) and the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (RENIEC) have the necessary resources so that more than 27 million Peruvians go to the polls.
A day after designating the new Interior Minister, Julio Díaz Zuleta, and in the midst of a tense environment for the continuous episodes of extortion and sicariato, Boluarte said he will face insecurity with all his human and logistics capacities to restore order. “They go to vote with all guarantees. […] We hope that for the sake of Peru and the present and future generations that the elections of 2026 not only allow our citizens to exercise their right, but also put an end to the period of instability that has led to Peru to have six presidents in recent years. ”
As a guarantor of democracy, the successor of Pedro Castillo urged to respect the presidential periods. “Only in this way can we give stability and governance to the country and continue promoting and convening investments for development. Today I can tell you that Peru will celebrate the 2026 elections in a context of economic recovery,” he said with optimism.
According to the Registry of Political Organizations (ROP) of the National Jury of Elections, so far there are 41 registered parties that will tempt by power. Other 32 matches are in registration. If 73 political groups were enabled, they would participate in the following electoral contest. An unprecedented fact where he looks and reflects the opportunism and weakness of political parties. Boluarte concluded his message to La Nación with a promise: “The Government undertakes to respect the citizen vote and to deliver the command to those who are winning.”
