It’s official. Rafael Lopez Aliaga, founder of Popular Renewal, was ratified as the virtual mayor of Lima after the 100% count of the records processed and accounted for by the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE).
According to the ONPE portal, Rafael López Aliaga obtained 26.342% of the valid votes, with the support of 1,402,627 people from Lima. appear second Daniel Urresti (Podemos Peru) with 25.348% of the voteswith the support of 1,349,725 inhabitants of the capital.
Third is George Forsyth (We are Peru). Former Mayor La Victoria reached 18.930% of the valid votes reflected in 1,007,979 citizens. In fourth place is the candidate from Frente Esperanza, Elizabeth Leonwith 10.916% (581,269 votes).
In fifth place is Omar Chehade, representative of the Alliance for Progress (APP) for the mayor of Lima, who reached 378,642 votes (7.11%). Next, in sixth place is the candidate of Together for Peru, Gonzalo Joywith the support of 339,570 (6.377%) citizens.
Below is the candidate Mary Soto, of Avanza País, with 186,529 votes in Lima (3,503%). And in last place was the candidate of Free Peru, Yuri Castrowith 78,364 people (1.472%) who decided to vote for him.
Rafael López Aliaga is the elected mayor of Lima after counting 100% of the records processed and accounted for by the ONPE. Photo: capture/ONPE website
Rafael López Aliaga insists on not meeting with Pedro Castillo despite criticism
Rafael López Aliaga persists in his decision not to meet with President Pedro Castillo despite criticism from members of the Executive and of legislators allied to the Government, who consider that Lopez Aliaga It’s in “a coup conspiracy”.
Previously, the also former presidential candidate said that “I would never” accept an invitation to the Government Palace and urged the head of state to “seek asylum in another country so that they do not persecute him.” “You cannot (a meeting with Pedro Castillo) because structurally it is impossible”, emphasized.
In that sense, he also assured the press that will not coordinate the municipal budget with Castillo Terrones when he assumes his duties as mayor in January 2023. This is how he expressed after meeting with the head of the Board of Directors, José Williams.
“I am coordinating the budget directly with Congress, the issue of legal framework for the Lima region for regional and health competition in 2023. The Municipality of Lima is autonomous. It has spending and management capacity as well, ”she argued.
