Ex-Citi Official Who Preaches Celibacy Is Leading Polls in Peru

Rafael López Aliaga during a rally in the San Juan de Lurigancho district in Lima on March 15. — Rafael López Aliaga during a rally in the San Juan de Lurigancho district in Lima on March 15.Photographer: Ernesto Benavides/AFP/Getty Images

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By Carla Samon Ros

March 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC

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A conservative tycoon and devout Catholic who made his fortune running luxury hotels and trains is among the frontrunners to be Peru’s next president, pledging to crack down on abortion, crime and migration.