Political leaders Alfonso López Chau (Ahora Nación), Roberto Sánchez Palomino (Juntos por el Perú), and Ricardo Belmont Cassinelli (Partido Cívico Obras), along with senators and representatives from the three caucuses in the new Congress of the Republic, signed a pledge “to the Peruvian people” to exercise “firm, vigilant, and responsible political oversight” from both chambers and to “defend the fundamental rights of citizens, restore justice, the balance of powers of the State, public safety, and democracy in our country.”
In a statement, the political leaders pledged to form a parliamentary coalition within the new Congress of the Republic. The legislative initiatives they will promote—which enjoy broad popular support—include: repealing pro-crime laws, restoring the right to a referendum, reestablishing stability and legal certainty, and securing the release of former President Pedro Castillo.
No Parliamentary Majority
The new Congress of the Republic will consist of two chambers: 60 senators and 130 deputies for the 2026–2031 term. Following the 2026 general elections, only six political blocs managed to clear the electoral threshold, and none holds an absolute majority; therefore, alliances to introduce and pass legislative initiatives will be of vital importance. Furthermore, the new bicameral system will require cooperation among the political groups.
The Senate, by political party, is composed of: Fuerza Popular (with 22 seats), Juntos por el Perú (14), Renovación Popular (8), Partido del Buen Gobierno (7), Partido Cívico Obras (5), and Ahora Nación (4). The new coalition (JP-PCO-AN) would have 23 senators who could support initiatives as a bloc.
The Chamber of Deputies, by political party, also lacks an absolute majority: Fuerza Popular holds 41 seats, Juntos por el Perú (32), Partido del Buen Gobierno (18), Renovación Popular (15), Partido Cívico Obras (14), and Ahora Nación (10). The new coalition (JP-PCO-AN) will have 56 deputies, compared to the other parties, which hold a total of 74 seats.
Surpassing the Previous Congress
The new parliamentary coalition between the parties Juntos por el Perú, Ahora Nación, and Partido Cívico Obras is raising public expectations regarding the possibility that they will embark on the path toward good governance.
However, this state institution still suffers from a severe loss of public trust (with over 80% of citizens disapproving of it), driven by perceptions of corruption, laws that harm the common good, a breakdown in the balance of powers, and—above all—a high rate of party defections at the start of legislative sessions, an issue the new alliance must address.
Last April, a nationwide survey conducted by the Institute of Peruvian Studies (IEP) indicated that 32% of the population believes the new bicameral Congress will be similar to the previous one—a perception held mainly by young people and those in socioeconomic sectors A and B, which comprise the higher-income segments of the population. It will be up to the new members of Congress to outperform the previous administration with concrete initiatives for the general public.
Finally, the parliamentary coalition reiterated that it will not renounce its “right to point out and denounce the irregularities that occurred during the electoral process—irregularities that have been public knowledge and that, in our view, affected the electoral process. Democratic peace cannot be built on silence in the face of events that deserve to be clarified,” they noted.
