Podemos por el Progreso del Perú (English: We Can for the Progress of Peru), more often known by its shortened name Podemos Perú (English: We Can Peru, PP), is a conservative political party in Peru. Founded in 2018 by economist and former congressman José Luna Gálvez. For the 2021 general election, Daniel Urresti was nominated by the party for the Presidency. In the election, Urresti placed 9th with 5.6% of the vote. While in the congressional election, the party won five seats, mainly from Lima, Callao and Ica.
We Can Peru Podemos Perú | |
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| Abbreviation | PP |
| President | José Luna Gálvez |
| Secretary-General | José Luna Morales |
| Founded | 1 October 2018 |
| Split from | National Solidarity Peruvian Nationalist Party |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right[1] to right-wing[2] |
| Colors | Blue, orange |
| Seats in Congress | 13 / 130 |
| Governorships | 0 / 25 |
| Regional Councillors | 6 / 274 |
| Province Mayorships | 1 / 196 |
| District Mayorships | 39 / 1,874 |
| Website | |
| podemosperu | |
History
editThe legal officer of the National Office of Electoral Processes, Susana Guerrero, was discharged from the party for irregularities concerning the creation and registration of the party.[3] In face of the crisis, Daniel Urresti, then candidate for Mayor of Lima, took over the leadership of the party.[4]
2020 snap parliamentary elections
editFor the 2020 snap parliamentary election, José Luna Gálvez announced that he would temporarily resign from the leadership of Podemos Perú, after being investigated in the case that surrounded former Lima Mayor Luis Castañeda to avoid "hurting the party".[5] Luna, also owner of the Telesup University, said that he did not participate in the elections either "so as not to damage the party."[6] However, his son José Luna Morales did. The party won 11 seats in the Congressional elections in which, eight of them are coming from Lima. The party also received the most votes in Lima.
2021 general elections
editFor the 2021 general election, Urresti was nominated by the party for the Presidency. However, on 4 February 2021, he was disqualified from the race, but he was reinstated in the race by the National Jury of Elections on 18 February.[7][8] In the election, Urresti placed 9th with 5.6% of the vote. While in the congressional election, the party won five seats, mainly from Lima, Callao and Ica.
Electoral history
editPresidential election
edit| Year | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Daniel Urresti | 
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Podemos Perú | 791,272 | 9th | |
Elections to the Congress of the Republic of Peru
edit| Year | Votes | % | Seats |  /
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Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 240 716 | 8.38% | 11 / 130
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11
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Minority |
| 2021 | 750,238 | 5.83% | 5 / 130
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6
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Minority |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Concluyen elecciones en Perú para renovar su Congreso". La Verdad (in Spanish). 26 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Peru opposition suffers crushing blow in legislative elections". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- Furlong, Sebastián; Cybel, Yair; Pascual, Sergio (26 January 2020). "Informe preelectoral de las legislativas en Perú 2020". Nueva Tribuna (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- "Elecciones en Perú: el fujimorismo perdió la hegemonía en el fragmentado nuevo Congreso". Infobae (in Spanish). Agence France-Presse. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- Miñán, Whitney (27 January 2020). "La agenda económica de las nuevas bancadas del Congreso". Gestión (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 February 2020. - ^ "Exigen se anule inscripción de Podemos Perú por firmas falsas". La Republica (in Spanish). 29 May 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "Daniel Urresti sobre firmas falsas: "Esto es normal en todos los partidos"". La Republica (in Spanish). 29 May 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "José Luna se aparta temporalmente de Podemos Perú". La Republica (in Spanish). 18 October 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ LR, Redacción (2019-10-18). "Caso Luis Castañeda: José Luna Gálvez se aparta temporalmente de Podemos Perú por investigación | Odebrecht | OAS | Fiscalía". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ Garay, Shirley (2021-02-04). "Elecciones 2021 | JEE declara fundada tacha contra candidatura de Daniel Urresti a la Presidencia". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ RPP Noticias, Redacción (February 18, 2021). "Elecciones 2021: JNE revoca tacha contra la candidatura de Daniel Urresti a la Presidencia". rpp.pe. Retrieved February 19, 2021.