This Sunday, September 25, at 8 pm, the election debate among the eight candidates for mayor of Metropolitan Lima, organized by the National Election Jury (JNE). the contest It will be held in the Ella Dumbar auditorium of the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos.
Where to see the municipal debate?
The municipal debate It will be broadcast on TV Peru (channel 7). This will be replicated by signals from Latina (channel 2), América TV (channel 4), Panamericana Televisión (channel 5) and ATV (channel 9). Follow the special LR+ broadcast here live.
Municipal debate 2022 LIVE: proposals and statements of the candidates for Lima
López Aliaga says he will ask for skills in education and health to make plans
Despite the fact that the municipality of Metropolitan Lima has shared powers and is, according to law, almost a strategic entity, the candidate who invoked the death of President Pedro Castillo, Rafael López Aliaga, assures that in the first days of his hypothetical mandate he will request powers in education and health to make ordinances.
Photo: diffusion.
Candidate Elizabeth León enters the UNMSM with the head of the Esperanza Front, Fernando Olivera
The candidate for the commune of Metropolitan Lima Elizabeth León arrived at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos in the company of the leader of her party, Fernando Olivera.
Photo: John Reyes/The Republic.
Concentration of political supporters in the vicinity of the Ella Dumbar auditorium
Groups related to the political parties that managed to register for the upcoming electoral process —and who will participate in today’s televised exchange— gather at gate 7 of the UNMSM to wait for the candidates for mayor of Metropolitan Lima that they support.
Photos: John Reyes/The Republic.
Calm environment outside UNMSM
Within hours of the municipal debate between the candidates for Metropolitan Lima, the exteriors of the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos are calm, with just a few sympathizers from political stores.
Photo: Gianella Aguirre/URPI-LR.
They confirm the accompaniment of Vladimir Cerrón to his candidate for mayor of Lima, Yuri Castro
The aspiring councilor for the country’s capital Pilar Santos confirmed that the leader of the perulibrista party, Vladimir Cerrón, will accompany his candidate for mayor of Lima, Yuri Castro, in the debate.
Photo: @VLADIMIR_CERRON/Twitter.
Candidate supporters approach San Marcos University
In the afternoon, supporters of some candidates approached the vicinity of the UNMSM, where the debate will take place. There they went to show their support for their favorite candidates, a few hours before the start of the contest.
Photo: capture Canal N
Who are Carlos Cornejo and Josefina Townsend, the moderators of the municipal debate?
The municipal debate this Sunday, September 25, will have two moderators: Carlos Cornejo and Josefina Townsend.
Townsend has been a local television news anchor and reporter, and has extensive experience, including collaborations with international media. For her part, Cornejo is a journalist and also a presenter on the national small screen.
Photo: LR composition/YouTube capture/Canal N/Alberto Pereira
Daniel Urresti: “All the mock voting shows me as the winner”
On his Twitter account, the candidate Daniel Urresti was sure of reaching a large number of votes in the municipal elections on October 2.
“Thank you very much, Lima! All the voting simulations give me the winner. There is already a date for the sentence against López Aliaga for aggravated defamation against me: October 19,” wrote the former Minister of the Interior.
Photo: Daniel Urresti/Twitter
Which candidate will be the first to participate in the debate?
According to the structure programmed by the JNE, the candidate María Soto Velásquez will be the first to participate in the first segment. After that, the turns of George Forsyth, Elizabeth León and Omar Chehade will come. Afterwards, Daniel Urresti, Gonzalo Alegría, Rafael López Aliaga and, finally, Yuri Castro will continue.
Photo: Gerardo Marín/ The Republic
How many blocks will the municipal debate have?
The event will have 4 thematic blocks with the participation of citizens and specialists through their questions.
Photo: JNE
Candidates toured Lima in the last stretch of the campaign
One week before the municipal and regional elections, on Saturday, September 24, the candidates for mayor of Lima toured various districts of the capital. George Forsyth (Somos Peru) was in Surco, where he referred to his resignation as mayor of La Victoria. For her part, Elizabeth León was in Comas. The candidate of the Front of Hope stated that she felt calm with a 2.4% vote preference.
Also, Daniel Urresti (Podemos Peru) was in La Molina. There he spoke about the technical tie with López Aliaga (according to the IEP survey), and pointed out that no one can feel safe. Omar Chehade (Alliance for Progress) also took to the streets, who was in the district of La Victoria and took the opportunity to say that Forsyth resigned as mayor of this district because he “never loved La Victoria.”
Photo: diffusion
Who participates in the municipal debate?
Eight candidates will participate in the municipal debate this Sunday, September 25.
- Gonzalo Joy of Together for Peru
- Yuri Castro from Free Peru
- Omar Chehade of Alliance for Progress
- George Forsyth of We Are Peru
- Elizabeth Leon from Front of Hope
- Rafael López Aliaga of Popular Renewal
- Daniel Urresti of Podemos Peru
- Maria Elena Soto Velasquez of Avanza Country
What is the format of the municipal debate?
The municipal debate It is made up of four blocks. The first consists of formulating questions collected from citizens on socioeconomic, territorial, environmental and institutional issues. Candidates will be asked two questions and will have one minute to answer each one.
In the second block, the candidates will discuss their ideas and proposals through questions and responses. The JNE confirmed the order of four pairs for this exchange time, which will consist of a total of three minutes.
In the third segment, the mayoral candidates will have 45 seconds to answer two questions from civil organizations.
For the last block, viewers will listen to each politician’s final speech for one minute and 30 seconds.
Voting intention
The Institute of Peruvian Studies (IEP) published a telephone survey carried out in early September that shows tight figures. According to the survey, Daniel Urresti leads the list with 19.4%. Behind him are Rafael López Aliaga, with 16.7%; George Forsyth, with 16.3%; Gonzalo Alegría, with 7.4%; and Elizabeth León, with 2.4%.
Votes to decide in the final stretch
The latest IEP survey also reflects a large number of undecided. According to the survey, approximately 13.8% had not yet decided on their vote, 13.1% do not support any candidate and 5% think they will cast a blank vote or null ballot. In other words, 31.9% of those surveyed do not have a candidate.
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