The president of National Election Jury (JNE)Roberto Burneo, warned that the 2026 general elections are at risk of not being carried out. Burneo detailed that they need 163 million more than the budget that was approved. Likewise, he recalled that a transitional government, like that of José Jerí, It must guarantee that the electoral process has all the resources to be carried out without any problem.
“We have been managing the budget, they have approved us 390 million, after coordination we have identified that we need more 553, the Ministry of Economy has been working. Because the electoral processes are at risk,” he said.
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It should be noted that there are 39 parties that will compete for a share of power, an amount never seen before. Regarding it. Burneo He commented that they have been working on the way in which they will hold a debate with so many participating candidates and that he could not yet be sure if everyone will participate since December 23 is the maximum date on which candidates can present themselves. He also highlighted that there are organizations that cannot present presidential plates.
“We are still working on what a debate with 39 political organizations would be like, but we will only know how many finally arrive (…) the debate will be very particular, there is no precedent in the world for a debate with 39 parties,” he explained.
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On the other hand, the president of the JNE referred to the candidates who have some disqualification impediment, like that of former president Martín Vizcarrato whom he ONPE eliminated his candidacy for the first vice presidency for the party Peru First and Congressman Guillermo Bermejorecently sentenced to a 15-year sentence for terrorism and who was going to be a pre-presidential candidate for the Venceremos alliance.
“We are going to qualify and at the time of qualifying those candidacies may fall. The result may be that those candidates probably do not continue in the race and that these organizations do not have the people who can participate on their behalf. Finally, it is not a sanction, but rather the result will be given depending on whether or not they pass the fence,” Burneo declared.
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