Free Peru

Free Peru
Perú Libre
AbbreviationPL
General SecretaryVladimir Cerrón
Parliamentary spokespersonWaldemar Cerrón
Founded13 August 2008; 16 years ago (2008-08-13)
Registered15 January 2016; 8 years ago (2016-01-15)
HeadquartersHuancayo, Junín
Breña, Lima
Membership (2020)5,204
Ideology
Political positionLeft-wing[3] to far-left[4]
Regional affiliationSão Paulo Forum
Colours  Red
Slogan¡No más pobres en un país rico![5]
('No more poor in a rich country!')
Congress
11 / 130
Governorships
0 / 25
Regional Councillors
5 / 274
Province Mayorships
3 / 196
District Mayorships
73 / 1,874
Party flag
Website
perulibre.pe

Free Peru (Spanish: Perú Libre), officially the Free Peru National Political Party (Spanish: Partido Político Nacional Perú Libre), is a Marxist political party in Peru. Founded in 2008 as the Free Peru Political Regional Movement, the party was officially constituted as a national organization in February 2012 by the name of Libertarian Peru. It was registered as a political party in January 2016 and adopted its current name, Free Peru, in January 2019.[6] Its presidential candidate Pedro Castillo won the 2021 Peruvian general election against Popular Force nominee Keiko Fujimori. Free Peru has the second most seats in the Congress of Peru, with 22 out of 130 total representatives;[7] however, its opposition continued to rule Congress after forming a larger alliance of seats led by the Popular Action party.[8][9] Free Peru is a participant in the São Paulo Forum, an annual conference of leftist parties in the Americas.[10]

  1. ^ "Ideario y Programo" (PDF). Perú Libre. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2021/06/08/pedro-castillo-contundente-no-al-aborto-no-al-matrimonio-igualitario-y-no-al-consumo-de-marihuana
  3. ^ "Peru's Yearslong Political Crisis Shows Little Sign of Easing". 21 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Peru's Castillo names far-left PM; no finance minister in cabinet". 30 July 2021.
  5. ^ Arribas I., Guillermo (1 June 2021). "'No más pobres en un país rico'". Enfoque Derecho (in Spanish). Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  6. ^ Aquino, Marco (10 June 2021). "Peru's Castillo Closes In On Victory In Presidential Election". Reuters. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  7. ^ Lopez, Diego (13 May 2022). "Peru Libre ruling party loses power: 10 of its congressmen resign". Perú Reports. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  8. ^ Aquino, Marco (26 July 2021). "Peru opposition to lead Congress in setback for socialist Castillo". Reuters. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Radiografía del voto a nivel nacional en elección entre Castillo y Fujimori". Ojo Público. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Foro de São Paulo Partidos". Forodesaopaulo.org. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2021.