The third and final session of the first phase of Peru's presidential debate, featuring 12 of the 35 candidates, was held in Lima on Wednesday evening.
This event—organized by the National Elections Board (JNE)—focused on citizen security and combating crime, as well as public integrity and the fight against corruption.
The second and final round of the presidential debate will take place on Monday, March 30; Tuesday, March 31; and Wednesday, April 1.
The topics to be addressed will include employment, development and entrepreneurship, as well as education, innovation and technology.
The discussion of proposals took place at the Lima Convention Center in San Borja district.
The debate's third session lasted three hours and proceeded smoothly, fostering proposals aimed at combating crime and the scourge of corruption in public administration.
The following candidates took part in the third event:
-Antonio Ortiz — Salvemos al Peru (Let's Save Peru)
-Jorge Nieto — Partido del Buen Gobierno (Good Governance Party)
-Mario Vizcarra — Partido Politico Peru Primero (Peru First Political Party)
-Enrique Valderrama — Partido Aprista Peruano (Peruvian Aprista Party)
-Rafael Belaunde — Libertad Popular (Popular Liberty)
-Paul Jaimes — Progresemos (Let's Progress)
-Mesias Guevara — Partido Morado (Purple Party)
-Roberto Chiabra — Unidad Nacional (National Unity)
-Ronald Atencio — Alianza Electoral Venceremos (We Will Overcome Electoral Alliance)
-Keiko Fujimori — Fuerza Popular (Popular Force)
-Herbert Caller — Partido Patriotico del Peru (Patriotic Party of Peru)
-Rosario Fernandez — Un Camino Diferente (A Different Path)
Issues
Two debate topics were defined in advance by consensus among the political organizations:
1. Citizen security and fight against crime
2. Public integrity and fight against corruption
In this third session, the 12 candidates participated across four segments.
Interaction among the contenders took place in segments 1 and 3, where they were organized into four groups.
In the second segment, a citizen question round was held, during which each candidate had one minute to respond to questions submitted by citizens through the JNE.
Questions covered a range of topics, including health and the economy, among others defined in advance.
In the fourth segment, the candidates delivered their closing messages to the citizenry.
During this session, journalists Fernando Carvalho and Claudia Chiroque served as moderators, selected by consensus among the political organizations.