Free Peru
The Free Peru National Political Party (Spanish: Partido Político Nacional Perú Libre) is a left-wing to far left Peruvian political party of regional origin. Founded in 2007 as Political Regional Movement Free Peru, the party was officially constituted as a national organization in February 2012 by the name of Libertarian Peru -although ideologically not aligned with Libertarianism. In January 2019, the party's name was finally changed to its current denomination.
Free Peru National Political Party Partido Político Nacional Perú Libre | |
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| Secretary-General | Vladimir Cerrón |
| Founded | 2007 (as a Regional Movement) 2012 (as Libertarian Peru) 2019 (as Free Peru) |
| Headquarters | Junín, Peru |
| Membership (2020) | 5,204 |
| Ideology | Socialism of the 21st century Left-wing nationalism Anti-imperialism Anti-Americanism Latin American integration |
| Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
| Colors | Blood red |
| Seats in the Congress | 0 / 130 |
| Governorships | 1 / 25 |
| Regional Councillors | 1 / 274 |
| Province Mayorships | 0 / 196 |
| District Mayorships | 2 / 1,874 |
| Website | |
| https://perulibre.pe | |
Founded by former Governor of Junín, Vladimir Cerrón, he currently serves a four-year and five-month prison sentence after being found responsible for crimes of incompatible negotiation and for taking advantage of his regional position to the detriment of the Peruvian State during the management of a sanitation work in La Oroya, from 2011 to 2014. The Superior Court of Junín issued the sentence on 5 August 2019.[1] Cerrón had been elected in 2018 for a second non-consecutive term as governor, but his tenure was cut short due to the sentence. Still, he formally leads the party in his position of Secretary-General.
At the legislative elections held on 26 January 2020, the party won 3.4% of the popular vote but no seats in the Congress of the Republic.[2][3] Months before the election, the party was in talks with the Together for Peru coalition and New Peru in order to run allied in the parliamentary election. Although, due to Cerron's criminal profile as corrupt regional leader, and many prominent New Peru members quitting their party as the union materialized, the alliance fell down and the parties ran separately in the election, in which neither achieved representation.[4][5]
Election results
Elections to the Congress of the Republic
| Year | Votes | % | Seats |  / |
Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 502 898 | 3.4% | 0 / 130 |
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N/A |
Regional and municipal elections
| Year | Gobiernos Regionales | Alcaldías Provinciales | Alcaldías Distritales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Outcome | Outcome | |
| 2018 | 1 / 25 |
0 / 196 |
2 / 1,874 |
References
- Noticias, TV Perú. "Junín: Vladimir Cerrón fue condenado a 4 años y 8 meses". tvperu.gob.pe.
- PERÚ, Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. EDITORA. "11 partidos pasarán la valla, al 99.09 % del conteo de ONPE". andina.pe.
- PERÚ, Diario Oficial El Peruano. "Boca de urna: Estas serían las nuevas bancadas del Congreso". elperuano.pe.
- PERÚ, Diario La República. "Marisa Glave e Indira Huilca renuncian a Nuevo Perú tras alianza de Verónica Mendoza". larepublica.pe.
- PERÚ, RPP Noticias. "Richard Arce renuncia a Nuevo Perú ante una eventual alianza política con Perú Libre". rpp.pe.
