The flagship figure of the party Peru First is Martin VizcarraHowever, it will not be he who will run for president in the 2026 Elections but rather his brother, Mario Vizcarra.
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Much is known about Martín. He was former president in the period from March 23, 2018 to November 9, 2020, the date on which he was vacated by Congress due to his “permanent moral incapacity.” In August of this year he spent 21 days in preventive detention as part of the process against him in the Lomas de Ilo and Moquegua Regional Hospital case. Although the court order was for 5 months, the measure was finally revoked and replaced by an appearance with restrictions.
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Although he has accumulated three current disqualifications issued by Congress in different periods, Perú Primero registered him as a pre-candidate for the first vice presidency. The presidential formula also includes Mario Vizcarra Cornejo as a presidential candidate and Judith Carla Mendoza Díaz as second vice president.
Initially, Mario Vizcarra was not a public figure, however, his presence became common in the media during the judicial process against his brother. The days that the former president was in preventive detention, it was Mario who came out in his defense before the press.
Who is Mario Vizcarra? Martín Vizcarra’s brother
Mario Vizcarra Cornejo is a businessman who has maintained a more reserved profile, focused on his activities in the private sector, particularly in the field of construction and services.
During the years in which Martín Vizcarra assumed public positions—first as regional governor of Moquegua and then as president—Mario Vizcarra’s name appeared in some journalistic reports that indicated his participation in family businesses of the Vizcarra group. These companies had had contracts with state entities before and during his brother’s time in power.
Although his business connections have been the subject of media observation, Mario Vizcarra has not held political positions nor has he had direct participation in public management.
The Vizcarra party, which in its ideology claims to be based “on humanist and democratic principles to address the social, political and economic problems of Peru.” According to Mario Vizcarra, the group is located in the center of the political spectrum.
“Our location on the spectrum is central. If you want to analyze it from the economic side, we are somewhat closer to the right because we respect and encourage private investment. We have already demonstrated it, Martín did it. (…) We have to accept, receive and promote small, medium and large private investment through various programs. (…) But we also have something on the left, in the sense that we seek respect for labor rights, worker protection and the prohibition of monopolies that affect the vast majority,” he told La República.
