Humala Circle Publicly Distances Itself From Sánchez as Recount Protests Continue

Overview

• On Sunday, June 14, Antauro Humala was seen in Cusco and told reporters he was not participating in the runoff process while criticizing the new alliances that joined Roberto Sánchez’s ticket.
• Roberto Sánchez traveled to Cusco the same day to lead a march where he said his campaign had filed complaints alleging irregularities and requested a vote recount.
• Isaac Humala gave interviews on June 15 blaming Sánchez’s campaign choices—especially bringing Pedro Francke into the team—for the runoff setback and saying he and Antauro had effectively accepted Keiko Fujimori’s likely win.
• Antauro’s partner, Ina Andrade, publicly called the election process corrupt, and Antauro has declined to play a leading role in the post-runoff mobilizations his movement helped create during the first round.
• The split threatens Juntos por el Perú’s unity because Antauro’s etnocacerista base supplied key first-round votes, and a withdrawal of that support could weaken Sánchez’s street mobilization and any legal push for recounts.