The leader of Free Peru, Vladimir CerronHe remains in hiding but will take part in his party’s internal electoral process and has already declared his intention to run in the 2026 presidential election.
Through a publication in X, Cerrón assured that he “will achieve”I will win the elections in secret, and it will be a historic event, like the Constituent Assembly that must be set up at the inauguration ceremony.“.
In his message, the Peru Libre leader also stated that he would try to “discipline the coup plotters and traitors.” All this while the congressmen of his party reiterated that Cerrón would take part in the presidential elections since there was no obstacle that excluded him from the race.
Cerrón has also received the support of the congressmen who make up his party’s seat in Congress. Particularly Congressman Second Montalvo He told the press that “the Peruvian people will agree with us this time. That’s why.” Peru Libre does not give up, we seek revengeMontalvo reiterated that the political leader’s refugee status does not pose a legal obstacle to his presidential candidacy.
In the same sense, Kelly Portalatinoa member of the Peru Libre party, described the legal action as an “instrumentalization of justice” aimed at expelling Cerrón from the race. Portalatino reported that the party leader has already filed an appeal and is waiting for a positive solution that would allow him to regain his freedom.
Waldemar CerronVladimir’s brother, also a congressman, denied the existence of a strong conviction against the former governor, claiming that “he has always followed the law.” He also blamed the judiciary for the emotional state Bertha Rojas, Mother of the candidate and candidate for the first vice presidency.
The legal proceedings against Cerrón are based on allegations of alleged money laundering. He Public Ministry He claims he ran an irregular financing network. He in turn Justice decided to maintain the preventive detention order because the defense had not put forward any new arguments justifying a change in the measure. Cerrón’s whereabouts remain unknown and the arrest warrant remains in effect.
On a political level Flavio Cruz – Congressman and second vice-presidential candidate of Peru Libre – announced that the party’s presidential formula would be determined in the coming days. Cruz interpreted the attempts to expel Cerrón as a political maneuver, stressing that “they are intended to prevent him from competing on a level playing field.”
The judiciary rejected the chairman’s request Free Peru to change the preventive detention order against him, a decision that strengthens his durability in secret and increases tensions in the run-up to the 2026 presidential election.
The judge’s latest decision Leodan Cristobal ratified the preventive detention against Vladimir Cerrón after declaring the money laundering accused leader’s request to appear unfounded. The judge argued that no new evidence had been presented to support changing the restrictive measure.
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