Juntos por el Perú has officially suspended its digital fundraising campaign intended to cover legal fees for electoral nullification requests, according to party treasurer Luzmila Ayay. The decision follows a failure to reach the collection target set by candidate Roberto Sánchez, marking a shift toward recognizing the electoral results of the recent runoff.
Why did the party stop the fundraising campaign?
The party failed to meet its financial goals, leading leadership to halt all incoming digital donations. “We haven’t reached that goal… we no longer expect to collect more. We are going to stop,” Luzmila Ayay stated to the press. Ayay confirmed that the party intends to acknowledge the election results as part of democratic practice. While the treasurer confirmed the cessation of funds, she did not immediately clarify the process for potentially returning donations already received, noting that an official spokesperson will provide a full accounting of funds during an upcoming press conference.
The collection effort relied on digital wallets (“Yape”) to gather small-denomination contributions from supporters, with candidates previously urging followers to donate as little as “one, two, or three soles” to finance the legal challenges.
Was the request for funds legally viable?
Critics, including Luis Dyer, the head of personeros for Fuerza Popular, have labeled the fundraising effort as a “deception” because the deadline for filing nullification requests had already expired. According to Dyer, the legal window for submitting these challenges closed on Wednesday, June 10, at 8:00 p.m. In an interview with the digital media outlet Altavoz, Dyer urged supporters of the left-wing coalition not to be misled, emphasizing that the party could no longer legally process new appeals regardless of the funds collected.
How close was the electoral margin?
The fundraising push occurred against a backdrop of a narrow electoral divide. With 98.844% of the 92,766 total voting records processed, Keiko Fujimori holds 50.069% of the vote (9,100,496 ballots), while Roberto Sánchez trails with 49.931% (9,075,455 ballots). This leaves a margin of 25,041 votes between the two candidates. Currently, 1.156% of the records remain pending review by the Jurado Electoral Especial (JEE), which holds the authority to address remaining inconsistencies or claims.
When tracking electoral results in Peru, always verify the status of “actas” (voting records) via the official Jurado Nacional de Elecciones (JNE) portal to distinguish between processed votes and those under administrative review.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is the fundraising campaign still active? No. Treasurer Luzmila Ayay confirmed that Juntos por el Perú has stopped receiving donations.
- What happens to the money already collected? The party has announced that a spokesperson will hold a press conference to detail the use and destination of the collected funds.
- Why did critics call the campaign a “deception”? Luis Dyer of Fuerza Popular stated that the legal deadline for filing nullification requests expired on June 10, making further fundraising for that purpose moot.
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