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Peru: Government officializes call for general elections on April 12, 2026

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12:36 | Lima, Mar. 26.

The Peruvian Government has officially called for general elections scheduled for April 12, 2026, in which the President of the Republic, Vice Presidents, Senators, and Deputies of Congress, as well as Peruvian representatives to the Andean Parliament, will be elected.

This measure is formalized through Supreme Decree No. 039-2025-PCM, published in the Legal Norms Bulletin of the Official Gazette El Peruano.

The decree specifies that if none of the candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidencies of the Republic obtains more than half of the valid votes, a second election (runoff) will be held between the two candidates with the highest number of votes on Sunday, June 7, 2026.

It also states that this date would fall within 30 calendar days following the official proclamation of the election results.

Similarly, the decree stipulates that the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) take the necessary measures to enable the budget for organizing the elections.

It further specifies that the general elections will be governed by the provisions of the Political Constitution of Peru, the Organic Law of Elections, the Law on the Election of Representatives to the Andean Parliament, and the Law on Political Organizations.

The Supreme Decree bears the signature of the President of the Republic, Dina Boluarte; Prime Minister, Gustavo Adrianzen; and Economy and Finance Minister Jose Salardi.

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Published: 3/26/2025