Peru at the Crossroads: Elections and the Next Government
Audience: Public Format: In PersonDiscussion event on the Peruvian elections
Friday, 15 May 2026, 5pm to 6.30pm
This event brings together leading specialists on Peruvian politics to discuss the dynamics of Peru’s 2026 general elections following the first round of voting. The panel will explore changing patterns of electoral behaviour, the fragmentation of the political landscape, possible second-round outcomes, and the institutional and social challenges awaiting the next government amid ongoing political instability, insecurity, and public distrust. The discussion will be divided into three main blocks: electoral behaviour, possible outcomes of the second round and the challenges facing the next government.
Speaker(s): Laurence Whitehead (Nuffield College), Luciana Fortuna (DPhil at DPIR), Gonzalo Banda (University College London), Ezequiel González Ocantos (Nuffield College)
Department: Politics & Int Relations (Department)
Organiser: Rodrigo de la Flor
Host: Oxford Peruvian Society
