Although he denies these closenesses, the evidence reveals him. The presidential candidate of Renovación Popular, Rafael Lopez Aliagapresented, last Thursday night, the technical team that will be in charge of realizing the promises included in his government plan. However, The Republic has been able to detect that He has recycled two former Fujimorists, two former ministers from the ephemeral government of Manuel Merino and a former minister from Dina Boluarte’s administration.
Through a review of public documents, it has been determined that of the 23 professionals that make up López Aliaga’s technical team, 13 are former officials of the Municipality of Lima or affiliated with Renovación Popular, five with independents and five have maintained ties with Keiko Fujimori, Manuel Merino and Dina Boluarte.
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In this last group there are Absalón Vásquez, Rolando Sousa, Alfonso Miranda, Carlos Herrera Descalzi and Álex Contreras. They, according to Renovación Popular, will have the challenge of assuming important sectors of becoming government. But who are they?
Exfujimoristas de celeste
During the presentation, Renovación Popular presented Absalon Vasquez as the person responsible for agronomy issues. Between 1992 and 1996, the agricultural engineer was Minister of Agriculture in the government of Alberto Fujimori and, in 2008, He was sentenced to 4 years of suspended prison for the crime of embezzlement to the detriment of the State.For this reason, he was ordered to pay civil reparation of one million soles.
López Aliaga’s party also announced, to the surprise of many, the former Fujimori congressman, Rolando Sousaas the person in charge of implementing the State reform proposed in his government plan.
Sousa is a lawyer who, in the 2006 general elections, ran as second vice president in the presidential race of Martha Chávez, who had to take over after the rejection of Alberto Fujimori’s candidacy. In this process, Sousa became a parliamentarian for Alianza por el Futuro, which brought together Fujimorist groups.
In 2013 he was elected as a judge of the Constitutional Court after being proposed by Fuerza 2011 (Popular Force); However, he resigned after the scandal of the repartija case. Three years later, he was elected a member of the Andean Parliament also for Fujimorism.
Former Minister of Merino and Boluarte
The technical team of Renovación Popular also includes Alfonso Miranda, who in 2020 was Minister of Production of the five-day government of Manuel Merino. A year later, the administrator was also part of López Aliaga’s technical team and now, in 2026, he has been appointed as the person responsible for overseeing aquaculture and fishing issues.
Another pull is Carlos Herrera Descalzi, who was head of the Energy and Mines sector of the Manuel Merino government; Although, it should be noted that the engineer was one of the 13 ministers who resigned after the murder of the young people Inti Sotelo and Bryan Pintado during citizen protests. Now, he will be in charge of energy, mining and hydrocarbon issues in an eventual government.
Renovación Popular also added to its ranks Alex Contreraswho was Minister of Economy of the Dina Boluarte government, between December 2022 and February 2024. During his administration, the Peruvian economy entered a recession that he was slow to recognize.
In September 2023, for example, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell for the third consecutive quarter to -1.29%, according to the INEI. In November of that year, Private consumption in Peru fell for the first time in 20 years, not counting the pandemic period, and business expectations in Peru were pessimistic.according to the BCR. Despite this, López Aliaga has appointed Álex Contreras as the person responsible for the economic affairs of his government plan.
Former officials and members
The technical team is completed by 13 professionals who have worked in the Municipality of Lima, both in the management of Rafael López Aliaga and in that of the late Luis Castañeda Lossio. In addition, most of them are affiliated with Renovación Popular.
They stand out Oscar Lozan (former municipal manager and head of the government plan); Jose Baella (former GEIM and police welfare officer); Katherine Ampuero (former member of the Emape board and responsible for judicial reform and the Public Ministry); as well as Fabiola Morales (governor and person in charge of foreign relations); Luis Rubio (founder of the Solidarity Hospitals and head of health) and Roxana Rocha (governor and person in charge of transportation, housing and titling).
Added to the list Julia Colcas (manager of Parque de la Leyendas and responsible for public recreation and pets); Maali del Pomar (former official of the Municipality of Lima and head of infrastructure); Miguel Molinari (former Culture Manager and Culture Manager); Jorge Zeballos (congressman and person responsible for Peruvians abroad) and Andrea Matías Muñoz (former social development manager and person in charge of dignity and human development); as well as Martin Sarango (doctor in engineering and head of technology and innovation) and Denise Mac Cubbin (in charge of tourism of the government plan).
Of those mentioned above, it should be noted that Maali del Pomar tried to be a congressman in 2011 and Andrea Matías Muñoz, deputy mayor of Lima, in 2018. Both for the National Solidarity party that years later became Popular Renewal.
The independents
The Renovación Popular technical team is completed with Cecilia Tait (former congressman from Perú Posible and now responsible for sports); Francisco Calisto (former affiliate of Somos Callao and Perú Moderno and today in charge of defense and security issues), Roberto de la Tore (former member of the Todos por el Perú party and today responsible for the development of Mypes); as well as Alfonso Velasquez (in charge of production and agribusiness) and Jorge Camacho (responsible for education).
These technical teams will have the responsibility of landing the submittable proposals that López Aliaga has announced in these months.
