Rafael López Aliaga Loses Ground in Peru Presidential Race Days Before Election
Rafael López Aliaga, Peru's pro-Trump presidential candidate, is dropping in the polls just days before the April 12 election. Comedian Carlos Alvarez is now gaining momentum as an outsider candidate in the final stretch.
Rafael López Aliaga, the former Lima mayor known as "Porky," is seeing his presidential campaign stumble in Peru's final stretch before voting begins April 12. López Aliaga, whose political style has drawn comparisons to Donald Trump, was once a frontrunner in the race.
The businessman from the Popular Renewal party served as Lima's mayor from 2023 to 2025. His pro-Trump stance was part of a broader effort by the former U.S. president to gain influence across Latin America.
Now comedian Carlos Alvarez is showing late momentum as an outsider candidate, according to recent polling. The shift highlights how quickly voter preferences can change in Peru's volatile political landscape.
Peru has struggled with political instability in recent years, cycling through multiple presidents. Voters appear to be weighing whether they want a Trump-style populist or a completely different kind of outsider to lead their country.
The election results will show whether Trump's political brand can succeed beyond U.S. borders, or if Latin American voters are looking for their own solutions to economic and political challenges.
This shows that copying Trump's political style might not work in Latin America. Peru's election could signal whether voters want populist leaders or are looking for different approaches to fix their country's problems.
Peru votes for president on April 12. Watch for final poll numbers and voter turnout.
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