Congress also did not obtain the 87 votes necessary to approve the constitutional reform that aims to prevent Antauro Humala and other convicted persons from being candidates in the 2026 general elections.
Only 64 parliamentarians from the benches of Fuerza Popular, Alianza Para el Progreso (APP), Podemos Perú, Popular Renewal, Popular Action, Magisterial Bloc, Avanza País, Somos Perú and Honor y Democracia. It was not enough for this law to obtain two-thirds in its favor.
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All left-wing groups – Peru Libre, Together for Peru, Popular Democratic Bloc and Socialist Group – opposed this constitutional reform.
The impediments posed by Congress
The project conceived by the Constitutional Commission of Congress, chaired by Fujimori Fernando Rospigliosi, proposes that those convicted of crimes of terrorism, illicit drug trafficking, attacks against national security and treason, are prevented from applying for up to 10 years. after having served their sentences.
However, the replacement text did not include other crimes such as corruption and money laundering.
The rule aimed to block the candidacy of the ethnocacerista leader Antauro Humala, who was released in 2022 after having served his sentence for the “Andahuaylazo.”
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Stalled constitutional reform
This constitutional reform has been under discussion for a year. The controversy lies in the crimes included and excluded. In June, the Constitution Commission’s ruling did not take into account those convicted of human rights violations, such as former dictator Alberto Fujimori, nor others such as corruption and money laundering.
The opinion discussed this Friday changed slightly and there was no consensus in the benches.
| Crimes included in the 2023 ruling | Crimes included in the June 2024 ruling | Crimes included in the December 2024 ruling |
| Terrorism Illicit drug trafficking Collusion Peculation Corruption Homicide human trafficking Kidnapping Against national security Against the powers of the State and the constitutional order |
Terrorism Illicit drug trafficking Sedition Riot |
Terrorism Illicit drug trafficking Attacks against national security Crimes against the powers of the State and the constitutional order |
The congressman of the Popular Democratic Bloc, Víctor Cutipa, questioned that the promoters of this law, on Thursday, have alleged, to defend the re-election of mayors and governors, that it will be the people who decide the continuity of their authorities for an additional period, but that Do not trust that the voter will reject convicted candidates at the polls.
“Although it bothers some, they change the discourse and say how are they going to allow the people to decide. From here they prevent and decide who runs and who doesn’t,” lamented Congressman Cutipa.
This is the third constitutional reform that has not passed this week in Congress. First, the re-election of mayors and governors and the elimination of regional movements were rejected. Then the law that increases the members of the Constitutional Court (TC) to nine did not reach two-thirds and now this project of impediments to apply did not advance either.
There is a wave of requests for reconsideration from the coalition that governs Congress to vote on these opinions again and seek the 87 votes that will allow them to approve them.
