Peru General Elections 2026

LIMA, April 13, 2026 -- Soldiers stand guard at a polling station in Lima, Peru, April 12, 2026. Peruvian President Jose Balcazar on Sunday urged citizens to vote with "calm and serenity" as the country holds general elections to choose a new president and members of a bicameral Congress. Voters are electing a president, two vice presidents, 60 senators and 130 members of the Chamber of Deputies, leer más marking the return to a bicameral legislature after 30 years.,Image: 1090574749, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Mariana Bazo / Xinhua News / Europa Press Editorial licence valid only for Spain and 3 MONTHS from the date of the image, then delete it from your archive. For non-editorial and non-licensed use, please contact EUROPA PRESS. leer menos