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Carlos Álvarez

Carlos Álvarez

Presidential candidate, País para Todos (Country for All)

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Peru holds most fragmented presidential election in its modern history

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Polling second or third at approximately 10-12% of valid votes

Peru's last Senate election was in 1990. On April 12, 2026, Peruvians voted to fill 60 Senate seats for the first time in 34 years, alongside 130 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and a first-round presidential contest featuring a record 35 candidates — the most fragmented field in the country's modern history. No candidate was expected to clear the 50-percent threshold needed to win outright, sending the top two to a June 7 runoff.

Updated 3 hours ago