Renzo Reggiardo Wins Legal Victory: Peru’s Constitutional Court Admits Amparo Lawsuit Against JNE Over Disputed Elections-What’s Next for Lima’s Mayor and Presidential Vote?

Lima, Peru — May 19, 2026 Peruvian politics took a dramatic turn this week as Lima Mayor Renzo Reggiardo filed a constitutional amparo lawsuit against the country’s National Elections Jury (JNE), challenging the legitimacy of recent municipal elections and demanding the restoration of voting rights for thousands of citizens. The case, admitted for review by … Read more

Peru’s Congress Seeks to Transfer Línea Amarilla Control from Lima Municipality to ProInversión

The administrative control of one of Lima’s most critical transit arteries, the Línea Amarilla expressway, has become the center of a jurisdictional tug-of-war between the Peruvian Congress and the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima (MML). Lawmakers are currently weighing a proposal to strip the city government of its oversight role and transfer the management of the … Read more

Lima: Armed Forces Respond to City Hall Over Plaza Gastañeta Post Removal

Peru’s Armed Forces and Lima Municipality Clash Over Plaza Gastañeta Post Withdrawal A dispute has erupted between the Joint Command of the Peruvian Armed Forces (CCFFAA) and the Municipality of Lima (MML) following the removal of a military outpost from Plaza Gastañeta in the Cercado de Lima district. The MML expressed concern over what it … Read more