Carlos Álvarez (comedian)
Carlos Álvarez | |
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Álvarez in 2025 | |
| Born | 7 January 1964 |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Political party | Country for All (since 2024) |
| Relatives | Arturo Álvarez (brother) |
| Awards | Luces Award (2008, 2009) |
| Comedy career | |
| Genres | |
| Subject | Politics of Peru |
| TikTok information | |
| Page | |
| Followers | 562.6 thousand |
| Last updated: 30 July 2025 | |
Carlos Gonsalo Álvarez Loayza (born 7 January 1964) is a Peruvian comedian, television presenter and screenwriter. He is currently a presidential candidate for the 2026 Peruvian general election, a nominee of the Country for All political party.
Comedy career
He is the brother of Arturo Álvarez.[1] Known for his parodies and impressions of Peruvian politicians,[2] Álvarez has appeared in several comedy programs, including Risas y Salsa, El Especial del Humor and El Cártel del Humor.[3] In 2008, he won the Luces Award from the newspaper El Comercio for Best Comedian, and his show El Especial del Humor won Best Comedy Show.[4] In 2009, he won the Luces Award for Face of the Year.[5]
2026 presidential campaign
In 2024, Álvarez joined the political party Country for All.[6] In 2025, he expressed interest in running for president of Peru in the 2026 election.[7] He is currently a frontrunner in the election alongside Keiko Fujimori and Rafael López Aliaga.[8] According to a February 2026 CELAG poll, Álvarez was the most approved candidate listed, with 25.4% of respondents having a positive view of him.[9]
Political positions
Politically, Álvarez does not identify himself on the political spectrum,[10] although he has been described as right wing[11] or far right.[12] He believes that Peru should withdraw from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, which he described as "ideologized".[10] Describing himself as "the Peruvian Bukele",[12] he said that if in office, he would designate all criminals as military targets subject to death if they did not surrender, saying "fuck the human rights of criminals".[13]
References
- ^ "Arturo Álvarez: "El Perú no merece tener un presidente como mi hermano Carlos; es humorista, no estadista"" (in Spanish). Infobae. 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Carlos Álvarez: un repaso a sus imitaciones a los políticos del Perú". El Comercio (in Spanish). 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Carlos Álvarez realiza divertida parodia de Dina Boluarte cantando huayno" (in Spanish). Infobae. 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Brillo 2008". El Comercio (in Spanish). 21 December 2008. Archived from the original on 31 October 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "Premio Luces 2009 El Comercio: Carlos Álvarez el rostro del año". NetJoven (in Spanish). 20 December 2009.
- ^ "Comediante Carlos Álvarez comunicó su afiliación al partido político "País para Todos"". La República (in Spanish). 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Carlos Álvarez anuncia su disposición de postular a la presidencia y propone pena de muerte contra criminales" (in Spanish). Radio Programas del Perú. 1 April 2025.
- ^ "Keiko Fujimori, Rafael López Aliaga y Carlos Álvarez lideran intención de voto presidencial, según Ipsos". AP Noticias Perú (in Spanish). 20 April 2025.
- ^ Silva, Johana (2 March 2026). "Encuesta Perú, marzo 2026". CELAG (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Carlos Álvarez: "No soy ni de izquierda, ni de derecha, ni de centro; el gobernante que llegue al 2026 debe ser pragmático"". RPP (in Spanish). 3 September 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ Tafur, Juan Carlos (21 December 2023). "Álvarez: el outsider de la derecha". Sudaca - Periodismo libre y en profundidad (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Récord de candidatos para las elecciones en Perú". Página 12 (in Spanish). 28 December 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
The popular comic actor Carlos Álvarez and the retired congressman and general José Williams are two other far-right candidates. Álvarez, who campaigns calling himself "the Peruvian Bukele", bets on differentiating himself by playing the card of the outsider.
- ^ ""Al carajo los derechos humanos", asegura Carlos Álvarez, cómico y precandidato presidencial". Infobae (in European Spanish). 29 October 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2026.