Progresemos

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Let’s Progress
Progresemos
PresidentPaul Jaimes Blanco
Founded22 November 2023
Headquarters Lima
Ideology Liberalism
Ecologism
Humanism
Animal welfare
Political position Centre-right
Colors  Green   Yellow
Website
https://progresemos.pe/

Let's Progress (Spanish : Progresemos) is a Peruvian political party focused on ecological politics and animal welfare. [1] Founded in November 2023, the party is led by attorney Paul Jaimes Blanco, former general secretary of the Peruvian Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation. [2]

The party is projected to participate in the 2026 general election with economist and former Go on Country presidential nominee, Hernando de Soto, as its presumptive presidential nominee in a potential broad coalition. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Progresemos. "IDEARIO - PROGRESEMOS". progresemos.pe.
  2. Mc Cubbin, Ricardo. "Elecciones 2026: Progresemos presenta a Hernando de Soto como su candidato a la presidencia". infobae.com.
  3. "Hernando de Soto: "Espero ser precandidato presidencial de varios partidos, pero iniciamos con el partido Progresemos"". El Comercio (in European Spanish). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024. He (Hernando de Soto) assured that they have spoken with representatives of some nine political parties with a view to forming an electoral alliance.
  4. "Hernando de Soto confirmó su afiliación al partido Progresemos para postular a las elecciones presidenciales 2026". Caretas (in European Spanish). 6 July 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024. The economist (Hernando de Soto) also revealed that he has been talking with nine political parties to form an alliance called 'Let's Talk' which will be a kind of mega-party.