Modern Peru (), is a political party in
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
. Founded and led by businessman Wilson Aragón Ponce, the party gained notoriety as its executive committee is entirely composed of the founder's family.
Upon confirming partisan registration at the
National Jury of Elections
The National Jury of Elections (, JNE) of is an autonomous constitutional organ, headquartered in Lima, which serves as Peru's electoral court. Its goal is to oversee the legality of electoral processes, guaranteeing the respect for the populatio ...
in 2024, the party announced the affiliation of
Ajegroup businessman
Carlos Añaños, signaling a potential presidential run at the
2026 general election. Nevertheless, Añaños rescinded his presidential aspirations following discrepancies with the party leader Aragón on congressional candidate fielding. Añaños subsequently left the party.
Among its members running for the party's presidential nomination for 2026 are incumbent congressman
Carlos Anderson, former
minister of Energy and Mines,
Rómulo Mucho, and architect
Pedro Guevara.
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2021 establishments in Peru
Political parties established in 2021
Political parties in Peru