Hernando de Soto left open the possibility of running for president in the next election

Economist and president of the Institute for Freedom and Democracy (ILD) Hernando de Soto left open the opportunity to apply for the competition. forthcoming general election that if there is no consensus in Congress, they will be developed in 2026 year.

IN News Extension, desoto stated that he has plan to reach consensus in the midst of the social crisis that the country is going through. So, he said that he plans to prioritize dialogue with the actors. civil society.

“I met people who allegedly block the biggest wealth in Peru, namely the copper reserves of Peru: gold and silver, which Ukraine and Europe now need in order to be able to open these mines. To do this, he traveled in early March with a representation of people who are in bambas and other places in Apurimac,” he pointed out.

“I have already called and we have met to coordinate with the self-defense committees. Don’t forget that they were the very base to defeat Sendero. [Luminoso]”, he added.

In this sense, the former presidential candidate Advance Country said be aware of the most recent research conducted by CPI, which shows that economist There is 5.2% approval as one of the candidates if early election for this or next year. It should be noted that the dates will always depend on political sentiment. Congress.

“In that [encuesta] I’m in the lead, which is good news in terms of candidacy,” he said.

The nomination will depend on alliances and the effectiveness of her plan.

desoto He stated that if alliances materialize and his plan and round of dialogues work, “I’d love to lead something,” as happened in 2021 when he led a political party. Preliminary country in the elections that year, which won the now-detained former president, Pedro Castillo.

“You have to overcome a whole wall of interests that are against my candidacy. If all this works, I’m happy to lead something, because I think I know who can, where there are important points and in no case can be negotiated with Sendero, ”he said.

“The main thing now is Peru. I want this to continue and I want to demonstrate as a public figure, if you need an intellectual, an engineer-economist, I have a viable offer,” he added.

Mentioning that President Dina Boluarte should have prioritized “turning on” at the start of her reign to appease social claims mobilized citizens, Hernando Soto He recalled that his government plan determined “where the Gordian knot is in each of the country’s social and economic problems.”

“The investment that comes from China, the problem of urea, health or the main problem where growth and prosperity come from, namely investment, is not solved,” he concluded.