Mario Vizcarra

Mario Vizcarra Cornejo is a Peruvian engineer and brother of former president of Peru, Martín Vizcarra.[1][2] In September 2025, he received national attention in Peru after he was ranked as the third most popular presidential candidate for the 2026 Peruvian general election.[3]

Biography

Vizcarra was involved in the election campaigns of his brother Martín, assisting him in the 2006 Peruvian general election and the 2011 Peruvian general election.[4] In August 2025, Vizcarra was placed in preventative detention due to corruption allegations involved reported embezzlement.[1][4]

After being listed as a frontrunner as a presidential candidate in the 2026 Peruvian general election, Vizcarra denied his intention to run, believing his brother would have his disqualification from holding public office overturned and he would be able to run for president.[3][5] In the poll, about 71% of respondents made the mistake of believing Mario was Martín.[6] Despite this, a later poll showed Vizcarra becoming the second most popular presidential candidate by mid-October 2025.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Mangini, Renzo Espinosa (2025-09-29). "Mario Vizcarra: el hermano del expresidente que ya compite con Keiko Fujimori en las encuestas". COSAS.PE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  2. ^ Arroyo, Por Carlos Oré (2025-10-16). "Mario Vizcarra sube al segundo lugar en la encuesta presidencial a seis meses de las elecciones 2026". Infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  3. ^ a b "Mario Vizcarra, hermano del expresidente, descartó ser candidato presidencial". RPP (in Spanish). 2025-10-03. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  4. ^ a b Freitas, Por Marlon Carrasco (2025-06-27). "Mario Vizcarra: quién es el hermano de Martín Vizcarra, que podría postular como su 'plan B' en las Elecciones 2026". Infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  5. ^ "Hermano del exmandatario Martín Vizcarra descarta candidatura presidencial en 2026". Gestión (in Spanish). 2025-10-03. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  6. ^ Vivas, Fernando (2025-09-29). "El plan Vizcarra. Crónica de Fernando Vivas sobre la estrategia del partido del expresidente". El Comercio (in Spanish). ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  7. ^ "PIENSO, LUEGO VOTO. Ipsos: Keiko Fujimori baja al tercer lugar con 6% en intención de voto". Perú21. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
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