The list of pre-candidates for the presidency, the Chamber of Deputiesthe Senate Chamber and the Andean Parliament of Popular Force has been made public. More than 150 names appear on the list of militants of the Fujimori party who seek to occupy a position of power. Among them, well-known and not-so-known faces stand out.
After a quick review, The Republic was able to confirm that at least 29 Fujimori militants, remembered for their careers in the Congress of the Republicthey will try again to occupy a seat or a position in the Executive power along with his leader, Keiko Fujimori. On the other hand, of the current members of the bench of Popular Force19 militants will seek to repeat the congressional experience in the new period.
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The old faces that want to return
Between oblivion and the desire not to be left out, several former congressmen from Popular Force They see in the next elections an opportunity to be deputies or senators. Martha Chavezpresidential candidate of Fujimori in 2006 and former congressman during the periods 1995-2001, 2001-2006, 2011-2016 and 2020-2021, heads the list of these “old faces.”
Recognized within the Fujimori circle as one of the main followers of the Albertist current, Chávez has not been exempt from controversy: in her last congressional stage she launched strong racist insults against the former prime minister. Vicente Zeballossaying that “he should have gone to Bolivia as a Moqueguano and a person with Andean features.” Despite this, Chavez He is seeking a position in the Senate at 72 years old.
Cecilia Chacon She is another former Fujimori congresswoman who wants to repeat the experience of debating in the chamber. Congressman during the periods 2006-2011, 2011-2016 and 2016-2019, now aspires to be a representative for Metropolitan Lima. As background, it is worth remembering that the former parliamentarian was sentenced to four years of suspended prison for her alleged complicity in the illicit enrichment of her father, Walter Chacon. Furthermore, at the beginning of his first experience in Congress, the media reported a capital imbalance of more than US$ 1 million.
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Karina Beteta She has been away from a seat since leaving office in 2020. However, she has never distanced herself from Congress: her law degree and limited experience in cultural management allowed her to occupy the position of head of the Congress. Congress Editorial Fund. At the end of 2024, Beteta attracted attention by appearing in a TikTok video promoting the book ‘Political Constitution of Peru for Schoolchildren’, criticized for making a direct apology for the 1992 self-coup. Now she seeks to get away from the books and return to Congress, running as a representative for Huánuco.
Remembered for the moment a protester threw a traffic cone at him, Carlos Tubino He was criticized for classist comments during the 2014 youth protests and questioned for his travel and travel expenses while he was a parliamentarian. His fierce defense of Keiko Fujimori—whom he assured that he would follow “to hell”—and his attacks on Public Ministry They generated debate about their political objectivity. Currently, Tubino hopes that his confirmed pre-candidacy for the Senate will prosper.
Fujimori also has figures with parliamentary experience who are now seeking a position in the Executive Branch at the hands of their leader. Luis Galarreta —parliamentary during the periods 2006-2011, 2011-2016 and 2016-2020— and Michael Torres —congressman between 2016 and 2020— are part of the presidential formula headed by Keiko Fujimori.
In addition to those already mentioned, other former legislators linked—and not linked—to Fujimorism complete the list of those who want to resume their parliamentary work: Betty Ananculi, Gladys Andrade, Rita Ayasta, Diethell Columbus, Juan Del Águila, Carlos Domínguez, Modesto Figueroa, Israel Lazo, Karla Schaefer, Mario Mantilla, Elard Melgar, Milagros Salazar, Marco Miyashiro, José Palma, Marcos Pichilingue, María Silupu, Liliana Takayama, Segundo Tapia, Erwin Tito, Gilmer Trujillo, Miguel Vivanco, Widman Vigo and Rafael Yamashiro.
The Fujimori party wants to repeat the experience
The current Fujimori party has not been exempt from questionable acts in the last five years. Except for the suspension Maria Cordero Jon Tayall Fujimori legislators voted for at least one of the five laws questioned for their support for crime, known to citizens as “pro-crime laws.”
The bench of Popular Forcenext to Alliance for Progresswas one of the main supporters of the Government of Dina Boluarte. Now, 19 of the 20 members of that bench want to repeat the experience in the next period 2026-2031. Previous experience gives them an advantage: 11 of these congressmen are now running for the Senate and eight will seek a seat in the Chamber of Deputies.
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The current president of Congress, Fernando Rospigliosiwants to be a senator. The Constitutional Commission, then led by Rospigliosi, approved an opinion that proposed amnesty for police and military personnel prosecuted for crimes against humanity during the internal conflict, which generated strong rejection from human rights defenders and led the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) to single out Peru for contravening international treaties on the imprescriptibility of these crimes. With all this, Rospigliosi will seek a seat in the upper house of the new Parliament.
| Name | Position for which they are now applying | Constituency |
|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Aguinaga | Senate | Lambayeque |
| Arturo Alegría | Deputy | Saint Martin |
| Rossangela Barbaran | Deputy | Lime |
| Ernesto Bustamante | Senate | Lime |
| Eduardo Castillo | Deputy | Piura |
| Nilza Chacon | Senate | Ancash |
| Victor Flores | Senate | Piura |
| Raul Huaman | Senate | National |
| Mery Infantes | Deputy | Amazon |
| David Jimenez | Senate | Junin |
| Patricia Juarez | Senate | National |
| Jeny Lopez | Senate | National |
| Martha Moyano | Senate | National |
| Auristela Obando | Deputy | Callao |
| Tania Ramirez | Deputy | Cajamarca |
| Cesar Revilla | Deputy | Piura |
| Fernando Rospigliosi | Senate | National |
| Hector Ventura | Senate | Tumbes |
| Zeta Cross | Deputy | Piura |
Controversial representatives
Within the list of pre-candidates there are names that have no past in the Fujimori store or even in the Congress. However, they are not without controversy. Pier Figari and Carmela Paucarainvolved in the Cocktails case —recently shelved by a ruling by the Constitutional Court—are now seeking a position as deputies for Lima and Piura, respectively.
Pier Figariformer advisor to Fuerza Popular and close to Keiko Fujimori, was identified by the prosecutor’s office as part of the nucleus that would have acted as a “carrier of funds” for the 2011 and 2016 campaigns, where illicit contributions and false donors are being investigated. In addition, he was one of the defendants for whom preventive detention was requested and is credited with having promoted recusals of judges during the investigation.
Carmela Paucara She appears in the accusation as a trusted former treasurer of the party, in charge of “managing contributions of illicit origin” and eliminating documents that could compromise the structure. The prosecution placed her in a key position within the campaign financing cell, with responsibilities in the conversion and concealment of assets allegedly linked to the company Odebrecht SA.
Betty Ananculiformer Fujimori congressman during 2016-2021, was accused of lying on her resume. The scandal was not enough reason for Popular Force so that she is exempt from having a second chance. Today she is running for senator.
From regions, two other controversial names stand out: Javier Castro Cruz and Jessica Navas Sánchezwho seek to be deputies for Lambayeque and Ucayali, respectively. Castro Cruz He was sentenced in 2014 to 10 years in prison by the First Criminal Appeals Chamber of the Superior Court of Justice of Lambayeque. The former mayor of the Chiclayano district of Jose Leonardo Ortiz He was found guilty of collusion to the detriment of the State. For its part, Navas Sanchez She is currently investigated for crimes against public administration. He Public Ministry has requested a four-year sentence against the Fujimori pre-candidate, and the case is close to being brought to oral trial.
