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CAL Sets March 14 Runoff Between Delia Espinoza and Humberto Abanto

A pending JNJ reconsideration over Delia Espinoza’s disciplinary status leaves her eligibility unresolved.

Overview

  • Official first-round results validated by the CAL electoral committee show Delia Espinoza with 18,899 votes (39.1%) and Humberto Abanto with 12,604 (26.1%) out of 48,368 ballots.
  • Voting in the runoff will take place on Saturday, March 14, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, with mandatory participation for eligible members.
  • The first round recorded 810 blank ballots (1.7%) and 3,566 null ballots (7.4%), creating a pool of votes that could influence the final outcome.
  • The committee indicated it expects to proclaim results and deliver credentials for oversight bodies on March 4, subject to a two-business-day appeals window, and will call complementary delegate elections in five tables.
  • Espinoza’s platform highlights a 24-hour special defensoría and a professional training center, while Abanto proposes a “panic button” and a gremial defense team to assist lawyers facing alleged arbitrary raids.