Voices of the People
Voices of the People Voces del Pueblo | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | VP |
| President | Ronald Atencio |
| Secretary-General | Jaime Laos |
| Founder | Guillermo Bermejo |
| Founded | 9 July 2022 |
| Registered | 26 October 2024 |
| Preceded by | Todas las Voces |
| Ideology | Socialism Mariáteguism Anti-Fujimorism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Parliamentary affiliation | JP–VP |
| Colours | Red |
| Congress | 2 / 130 |
| Governorships | 0 / 25 |
| Regional Councillors | 0 / 342 |
| Province Mayorships | 0 / 196 |
| District Mayorships | 0 / 1,874 |
| Website | |
| vocesdelpueblo | |
Voices of the People (Spanish: Voces del Pueblo; VP), officially the Voices of the People Popular Political Party (Spanish: Partido Político Popular Voces del Pueblo) is a left-wing, socialist political party in Peru founded on 9 July 2022 by congressman Guillermo Bermejo. It was officially registered on 26 October 2024.[1] [2]
VP is part of the Together for Peru – Voices of the People (JP-VP) caucus in the Congress of the Republic, which has approximately 12 members, making it the fourth largest congressional force.[3][4] VP has currently formed an electoral alliance with New Peru for Good Living, called Venceremos. VP member Ronald Atencio is the alliance's candidate for the 2026 presidential election.
History
On 9 July 2022, left-wing congressman Guillermo Bermejo launched the organization Voices of the People (VP). The launch was covered by state and national media.[1][5] Ronald Atencio was named president and Jaime Laos general secretary of the party.[6]
The VP's registration process began on 9 June 2023, but was initially rejected by the Registry of Political Organizations (ROP) of the National Jury of Elections (JNE) for failing to meet requirements such as the minimum number of members and regional committees.[7] The party appealed the decision, and the full JNE accepted the appeal, citing errors in the notification process, and ordered the process to continue.[7] Finally, the JNE approved VP's official registration in the Registry of Political Organizations.[6]
In March 2024, the JNE Plenary rejected an initial registration request due to observations in the voter lists and documents submitted.[8] Subsequently, through Resolution No. 0153-2024-JNE, the body declared an appeal valid and ordered the procedure to continue.[9]
EOn October 26, 2024, the JNE approved the registration of Voices of the People in the ROP.[2][10]
In May 2025, Voces del Pueblo was part of the bloc that signed the political declaration "Unity to win, people to govern", along with New Peru, the Workers and Entrepreneurs Party and Primero la Gente, in support of a joint strategy for the 2026 general election.[11][12] There was also the launch of alliances led by Nuevo Perú and Voces del Pueblo as central nuclei.[2][3] Finally, it formed the ¡Venceremos! alliance together with New Perú.
Leadership
According to press reports, the party president is lawyer Ronald Atencio and the general secretary is Jaime Laos.[10]
Ideology
Voices of the People presents itself as a socialist and popular group, committed to promoting a Constituent assembly, a Second Agrarian Reform, the industrialization of the country and structural reforms to the judicial system and the Public Ministry, with a plurinational vision and emphasis on the popular sectors.[6][11][13][14]
Controversies
In 2025, media outlets reported allegations of misuse of public resources and unauthorized affiliations linked to the party, issues that led to investigations and administrative proceedings.[15][16]
References
- ^ a b "Congresista Guillermo Bermejo lanza partido político «Voces del Pueblo»". Agencia Andina (in Spanish). 9 July 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Guillermo Bermejo logra inscripción de su partido Voces del Pueblo". Infobae Perú (in Spanish). 27 October 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ Cubbin, Por Ricardo Mc (2025-07-25). "Bancada de Juntos por el Perú - Voces del Pueblo se convierte en la cuarta más grande del Congreso con 12 integrantes". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ Redacción EC (2025-07-24). "Congresistas Paul Gutiérrez, Germán Tacuri y Katy Ugarte se suman a la bancada Juntos por el Perú - Voces del Pueblo" (in Spanish). El Comercio. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ "Guillermo Bermejo presentó partido político Voces del Pueblo". TV Perú (in Spanish). 9 July 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Mandujano, Edgar (2024-10-26). "JNE aprobó inscripción del partido político 'Voces del Pueblo' - Caretas Política". Caretas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ a b Gestión, Redacción (2024-06-13). "JNE admite apelación presentada por partido político Voces del Pueblo". Gestión (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ "JNE rechazó inscripción del partido «Voces del Pueblo»". Caretas (in Spanish). 11 March 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "JNE admite apelación presentada por partido político Voces del Pueblo". Gestión (in Spanish). 14 June 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ a b "JNE aprobó inscripción del partido político «Voces del Pueblo»". Caretas (in Spanish). 26 October 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ a b Redacción EC (2025-05-18). "Cuatro partidos de izquierda anuncian alianza para una asamblea constituyente" (in Spanish). El Comercio. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ Perú 21 (2025-05-20). "Guillermo Bermejo: ya hay primera alianza en la izquierda". peru21.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "JNE aprobó inscripción de partido Voces del Pueblo". Altavoz (in Spanish). 28 October 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Guillermo Bermejo: «ya hay primera alianza en la izquierda»". Perú21 (in Spanish). 20 May 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Acusan a Bermejo de usar recursos del Estado para su campaña". Infobae Perú (in Spanish). 21 April 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Afiliación no consentida y denuncia posterior: el caso Valdivieso". Infobae Perú (in Spanish). 26 April 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.