Podemos Perú

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We Can Peru
Podemos Perú
AbbreviationPP
President José Luna Gálvez
Secretary-General José Luna Morales  [ es ]
Founded1 October 2018
Split from National Solidarity
Peruvian Nationalist Party
Ideology
Political position Centre-right [1] to right-wing [2]
Colors   Blue, orange
Seats in Congress
14 / 130
Governorships
0 / 25
Regional Councillors
6 / 274
Province Mayorships
1 / 196
District Mayorships
39 / 1,874
Website
podemosperu.pe

Podemos por el Progreso del Perú (English: We Can for the Progress of Peru), more often known by its shortened name Podemos Perú (English: We Can Peru, PP), is a conservative political party in Peru. Founded in 2018 by economist and former congressman José Luna Gálvez. For the 2021 general election, Daniel Urresti was nominated by the party for the Presidency. In the election, Urresti placed 9th with 5.6% of the vote. While in the congressional election, the party won five seats, mainly from Lima, Callao and Ica.

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Most voted political parties in the congressional snap elections of 2020, the Podemos Peru obtained the plurality of votes in Lima CongresoPeru2020.png
Most voted political parties in the congressional snap elections of 2020, the Podemos Perú obtained the plurality of votes in Lima

History

The legal officer of the National Office of Electoral Processes, Susana Guerrero, was discharged from the party for irregularities concerning the creation and registration of the party. [3] In face of the crisis, Daniel Urresti, then candidate for Mayor of Lima, took over the leadership of the party. [4]

2020 snap parliamentary elections

For the 2020 snap parliamentary election, José Luna Gálvez announced that he would temporarily resign from the leadership of Podemos Perú, after being investigated in the case that surrounded former Lima Mayor Luis Castañeda to avoid "hurting the party". [5] Luna, also owner of the Telesup University, said that he did not participate in the elections either "so as not to damage the party." [6] However, his son José Luna Morales did. The party won 11 seats in the Congressional elections in which, eight of them are coming from Lima. The party also received the most votes in Lima.

2021 general elections

For the 2021 general election, Urresti was nominated by the party for the Presidency. However, on 4 February 2021, he was disqualified from the race, but he was reinstated in the race by the National Jury of Elections on 18 February. [7] [8] In the election, Urresti placed 9th with 5.6% of the vote. While in the congressional election, the party won five seats, mainly from Lima, Callao and Ica.

Electoral history

Presidential election

YearCandidatePartyVotesPercentageOutcome
2021 Daniel Urresti Daniel Urresti.jpg Podemos Perú791,272
5.61
9th

Elections to the Congress of the Republic of Peru

YearVotes%SeatsIncrease2.svg/Decrease2.svgPosition
2020 1 240 7168.38%
11 / 130
Increase2.svg 11Minority
2021 750,2385.83%
5 / 130
Decrease2.svg 6Minority

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