Peru JNE president rules out endorsing disguised re-election of Lima mayor

Peru's JNE president clarifies that while a mayor can run for first councilor, the institution would not support that person assuming the mayoralty through succession, effectively blocking Rafael López Aliaga's continuity as Lima mayor. This settles a legal interpretation dispute over re-election rules. The decision reinforces institutional limits on executive power in Peru.

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