The second session of the final phase of Peru's presidential debate, organized by the
, was held Tuesday evening with the participation of 11 candidates, focusing on Education; Innovation and Technology; as well as Employment, Development, and Entrepreneurship.
This event took place at the Lima Convention Center, located in San Borja district.
The debate lasted nearly three hours and centered on proposals aimed at strengthening education, job creation, as well as the country's economic and technological development.
The candidates who participated in this session were:
1. Herbert Caller — Partido Patriotico del Peru (Patriotic Party of Peru)
2. Mesias Guevara — Partido Morado (Purple Party)
3. Roberto Sanchez — Juntos por el Peru (Together for Peru)
4. Paul Jaimes — Progresemos (Let's Progress)
5. Keiko Fujimori — Fuerza Popular (Popular Force)
6. Rafael Lopez Aliaga — Renovacion Popular (Popular Renewal)
7. Maria Soledad Perez Tello — Primero La Gente – Comunidad, Ecologia, Libertad y Progreso (People First – Community, Ecology, Liberty, and Progress)
8. Mario Vizcarra — Partido Politico Peru Primero (Peru First Political Party)
9. Charlie Carrasco — Partido Democrata Unido Peru (United Democratic Party of Peru)
10. Francisco Diez-Canseco — Partido Politico Peru Accion (Peru Action Political Party)
11. Roberto Chiabra — Unidad Nacional (National Unity)
Peru Libre (Free Peru party) candidate Vladimir Cerron had been invited but did not attend the debate.
During this second session, the 11 candidates participated in four segments.
The first and third segments included direct exchanges among participants, organized into four small groups.
In the second segment, candidates responded to a citizen question submitted through the JNE, each given one minute to answer.
The questions covered a range of topics, including health and the economy, among others defined in advance.
In the final segment, each candidate delivered a closing message addressed to the public.
The event was moderated by journalists Angelica Valdes and Pedro Tenorio, who were selected by political organizations through consensus.