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Políticos de carrera, exfutbolistas y empresarios: 35 candidatos compiten en las elecciones en Perú
Un ejército de 35 candidatos buscará este domingo llegar al balotaje del 7 de junio en Perú, en unas elecciones generales que definirán al noveno presidente de la última década en un país con enormes problemas de gobernabilidad.
En un escenario de enorme dispersión, las encuestas revelan que la lucha estará centrada entre tres postulantes que en conjunto apenas obtienen alrededor del 30% de las intenciones de voto.
Ellos son la eterna Keiko Fujimori, hija del exdictador Alberto Fujimori (1990/2000) y candidata de Fuerza Popular (derecha); Rafael López Aliaga, exalcalde de Lima y postulante de Renovación Popular (ultraconservador); y Carlos Álvarez, un popular comediante y aspirante del partido País para Todos (derecha populista).
Más atrás aparece Ricardo Belmont, también exintendente de la capital peruana y representante del Partido Cívico Obras (centro).
La izquierda también aspira a meterse en el balotaje. Postula a Roberto Sánchez, considerado el heredero político del expresidente Pedro Castillo, condenado a 11 años y medio de cárcel por un intento fallido de golpe de Estado en 2022.
Castillo ganó la presidencia en el balotaje de 2021 cuando aparecía séptimo en los sondeos en primera vuelta.
Keiko Fujimori lidera los sondeos, pero tiene un enorme rechazo popular
Fujimori lideró los últimos sondeos con alrededor de 12/15% de votos. La siguen López Aliaga y Álvarez con apenas el 9/10%. “Belmont viene subiendo en las encuestas y puede llegar a pelear por entrar al balotaje”, dijo a TN la directora de la consultora Imasen, Giovanna Peñaflor.
Todos tienen un porcentaje demasiado escaso para aspirar a ser electo en primera vuelta. Para evitar un balotaje, el candidato ganador deberá obtener el 50% más uno de los votos.
De izquierda a derecha, los candidatos presidenciales Keiko Fujimori, Rafael Belaunde, Enrique Valderrama, Jorge Nieto, Mesías Guevara, Herbert Caller, Mario Vizcarra, Paul Jaimes, Antonio Ortiz, Rosario Fernández, Roberto Chiabra y Ronald Atencio saludan a los periodistas a su llegada a un debate presidencial en Lima, Perú, el miércoles 25 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Martín Mejía)
Pero no son los únicos. Hay numerosos postulantes, la mayoría desconocidos para los peruanos, entre ellos un exfutbolista (George Forsyth), un prófugo de la Justicia (Vladimir Cerrón, del marxista Perú Libre), militares retirados, empresarios y periodistas.
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A continuación, los perfiles de los tres aspirantes con mayores posibilidades de entrar en un balotaje.
- Keiko Fujimori. A los 50 años, la hija de Alberto Fujimori enfrentará su cuarto intento de llegar a la presidencia. Representa a la derecha tradicional. Su partido Fuerza Popular es el más importante del país, pero “ella tiene un antivoto de dimensiones épicas. Existe la sensación de que el presidente será el que logre competir con Keiko en el balotaje”, dijo Peñaflor. En su campaña prometió “mano dura” contra la inseguridad e implementar “jueces sin rostro” (encapuchados) para juzgar criminales. Jaqueada por problemas judiciales, este año recibió una buena noticia: el Tribunal Constitucional anuló una acusación por lavado de activos de fondos supuestamente recibidos de la constructora brasileña Odebrecht y otras empresas para las campañas de 2011 y 2016.
La candidata de Fuerzas Popular, Keiko Fujimori (Foto: REUTERS/Angela Ponce)
- Rafael López Aliaga. El exalcalde de Lima, de 65 años, es líder de Renovación Popular (derecha radical). De profesión ingeniero, amasó una fortuna al frente de un grupo empresarial financiero, hotelero y ferroviario. También promete “mano dura” contra la creciente delincuencia y expulsar a todos los inmigrantes venezolanos sin papeles “a su Venezuela querida” . Conocido como “Porky” por su parecido con el personaje de dibujos animados de la Warner Bros, es un político católico, miembro del Opus Dei y ultraconservador que hace gala de su celibato. Según él mismo admitió se autoflagela todos los días y admira a Jair Bolsonaro y Donald Trump. En las últimas elecciones, en las que fue candidato, clamó: “Muerte al comunismo”.
El candidato de Revolución Popular, Rafael López Aliaga (Foto: REUTERS/Sebastián Castaneda)
- Carlos Álvarez. Es un popular comediante y presentador de televisión, famoso por sus imitaciones de personajes locales y estrellas internacionales. Se lo considera el veradero “outsider” de estas elecciones. Desde su partido País para Todos es uno de los favoritos para entrar al balotaje. A los 62 años, adoptó un discurso duro contra la criminalidad. Así, se mostró a favor de la pena de muerte y puso en la mira a los sicarios como “objetivo militar”. “Tiene un discurso populista de derecha y se lo vincula con el fujimorismo”, graficó Peñaflor.
El candidato a la Presidencia de Perú por el partido País Para Todos, Carlos Álvarez, saluda durante un acto de campaña (Foto: EFE)
En un país que tuvo ocho presidentes en la última década (el último de los cuales, el izquierdista José María Balcázar, fue elegido por el Congreso el 18 de febrero), en estas elecciones volverá a estar en juego la gobernabilidad.
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3 gunmen open fire outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul, dubbed ‘terrorists’ by Turkish official
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A gunfight with police outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, left one attacker dead, two others injured and two police officers sustaining minor injuries.
The armed attackers had ties to an activist group that «exploits religion,» according to Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci on X.
«The identities of the terrorists have been identified,» he wrote in a post translated by X. «It has been determined that the individuals, who arrived in Istanbul by a rental vehicle from Izmit, include one with ties to an organization that exploits religion; and it has also been established that one of the two terrorists, who are brothers, has a drug record.»
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A plainclothes police officer holds a gun after gunfire was reported near the building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on April 7, 2026. (Murad Sezer/Reuters)
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack condemned the attack and praised Turkish authorities.
«The United States condemns in the strongest terms today’s attack on the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul,» Barrack wrote on X. «Attacks on diplomatic missions are attacks on the international order — and an assault on the principles that bind nations together. We commend Türkiye and Turkish security forces for their swift and decisive response.»
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Police officers pulled out guns and took cover as shots rang out for at least 10 minutes near a permanent security checkpoint near the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul. One person was seen covered in blood amid the glass towers in the heart of the city’s main financial district.
Footage obtained by Reuters showed an apparent attacker, in a dark top and carrying a backpack, moving among parked white police and security buses and firing with an automatic rifle and a handgun.
Two bodies lay on nearby streets and parking areas, near grassy areas.
Turkish Police special forces stand guard near the Israeli Consulate building in Istanbul, Turkey, after gunfire was reported on April 7, 2026. (Umit Bektas/Reuters)
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Two police officers were lightly wounded in the attack, Istanbul Governor Davut Gul told reporters at the scene.
He said there had been no Israeli diplomatic staff at the consulate for 2-1/2 years, since the Hamas-Israel war began in 2023, leading to a deep chill in Turkish-Israeli diplomatic ties.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry confirmed there were no staff at the consulate at the time of the shootings.
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The incident occurred next to a major motorway just after midday, immediately outside the tower where the Israeli Consulate is located. The gunfire echoed inside nearby bank headquarters, where thousands of workers were breaking for lunch.
Turkey, a fierce critic of Israel’s military operations in Gaza, had recalled its ambassador from Israel in November 2023 and diplomatic relations have been effectively frozen since then.
Turkish Police special forces walk near the building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, after gunfire was heard on April 7, 2026. (Murad Sezer/Reuters)
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At the same time that year, Israeli diplomats left Turkey due to security concerns after pro-Palestinian protests erupted across the country and in front of the consulate. Since then, a heavily armed police presence has been maintained in the area near the consulate.
Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Eric Swalwell accused of paying nanny with campaign funds while she lacked work authorization
Swalwell misconduct, assault allegations shake California governor’s race
Congressman Eric Swalwell faces severe sexual misconduct accusations, including rape, casting a shadow over his California gubernatorial bid. Top Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi, urge Swalwell to exit the race amid mounting pressure. Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy details Swalwell’s past ties to a Chinese spy.
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Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., is facing allegations he violated immigration and employment laws to keep a live-in nanny in the U.S., including claims he paid her with campaign funds while she lacked work authorization, according to two recently filed complaints.
A complaint filed Tuesday with the Department of Labor alleges that Swalwell and his wife, Brittany Swalwell, lied to keep their babysitter, Amanda Barbosa, employed, according to The New York Post.
In a separate complaint filed in February with the Department of Homeland Security by California filmmaker and political activist Joel Gilbert, first reported by The Post, Swalwell is accused of paying his nanny with campaign funds for roughly two years while she allegedly did not have valid work authorization.
«Barbosa appears in numerous social media photos with the Swalwell family throughout 2023 and 2024, indicating continued close association and ongoing childcare responsibilities despite the absence of known lawful work authorization,» the DHS complaint states.
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Rep. Eric Swalwell spoke during a press conference on committee assignments for the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 25, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Barbosa was first hired by Swalwell — who is running for California governor — in 2021 after coming to the U.S. from Brazil on an au pair visa, according to The Post.
Barbosa was paid $3,914 in campaign funds in 2021 and received $46,930 in 2022, according to Federal Election Commission data.
According to a labor certification application reviewed by The Post, Swalwell began the process of sponsoring Barbosa for a green card in December 2022 as her visa was set to expire.
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Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., delivers a speech as he attends the SEIU-United Service Workers West (SEIU-USWW)’s Gubernatorial Candidate Worker Forum at Meruelo Studios in Los Angeles, California, on Jan. 10, 2026. (ETIENNE LAURENT/AFP via Getty Images)
Barbosa later enrolled at a community college and was not allowed to work off campus under student visa rules, The Post reported. However, social media photos appear to show her interacting with Swalwell’s children at family events throughout 2023 and 2024.
FEC records reviewed by the outlet show that $52,262 in campaign expenses for «childcare» were reimbursed to Swalwell, which the complaint alleges was a workaround to keep Barbosa employed while she was not authorized to work in the U.S.
The Department of Labor told The Post the labor certification was approved in 2024. In 2025, Barbosa received $38,905 in campaign funds from Swalwell, according to FEC data.
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Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing with Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel in the Rayburn House Office Building on Sept. 17, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
The complaints surfaced as Swalwell faces separate allegations of sexual assault.
The San Francisco Chronicle first reported allegations from a former staffer, and three additional women later spoke to CNN with misconduct claims.
Swalwell has denied the allegations and faced calls to drop his gubernatorial bid.
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Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif, wears a protective mask while speaking during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on April 15, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images)
«A lot has been said about me today through anonymous allegations, and I thought it was important that you see and hear from me directly. These allegations of sexual assault are flat-out false,» Swalwell said in a video posted Friday.
«They are absolutely false. They did not happen. They have never happened. And I will fight them with everything that I have.»
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Fox News Digital has reached out to Swalwell’s congressional office for comment, as well as the Department of Labor, Department of Homeland Security and Federal Election Commission.
Fox News Digital’s Madison Colombo contributed to this report.
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