Last Monday, November 3, the presidential candidate for the political party We are Peru, George Forsythhe reappeared dressed in a military uniform in front of the president José Jerí.
The event occurred during the ceremony of recognition of Jerí as supreme leader of the Armed forces and the National Police of Peru (PNP). In the middle of the parade of members of the security forces in San Borja, Forsyth He came up to greet the senior officers of the FF. AA. and PNP, including the head of state.
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The greeting was captured by TV Peru images, while various anthems were played and the parade took place at the Army Headquarters.
At the ceremony, President Jerí was accompanied by the Minister of Defense, Francisco Díaz; the Minister of the Interior, Vicente Tiburcio; and the general commanders of the Armed Forces and the National Police.
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George Forsyth will be a presidential candidate for Somos Perú
The political party of current president Jerí, We are Peruthrough his spokesperson Uvaldo Pizarro, announced that the former mayor and former soccer player, George Forsyth will head the presidential formula with a view to the Elections 2026.
Along with the former mayor of La Victoria – who did not complete his term to run in 2021 – Johanna Lozada Baldwin and Herbe Olave Ugarte will also run as first and second vice presidents.
George Forsyth graduated and became an Army reservist in 2019
In December 2019, after twelve weeks of intense military training, the former mayor of La Victoria, George Forsythgraduated along with 65 people from the Fourth Reserve Officer Program of the Peruvian Army.
“At no point did I want to give up, my character is extremely competitive, I always wanted more. Obviously, there were always many very difficult situations, where physical exhaustion leads you to think about other things, but I say it again, sport has made me competitive, I always wanted it and I know that the things that are earned with effort one enjoys more,” the former mayor said at his graduation.
