The majority of these law contracts are provably corrupt
En un momento en que Perú navega entre la incertidumbre electoral y las heridas de décadas de corrupción institucional, Juntos por el Perú propone una reforma constitucional que eliminaría los contratos-ley, instrumentos que en su origen buscaban atraer inversión pero que, según el partido, han devenido en vehículos de corrupción sistemática. Al mismo tiempo, la coalición exige que las audiencias sobre los 4.966 votos impugnados se transmitan públicamente, convirtiendo la transparencia en una prueba de fuego para la democracia peruana en vísperas de las elecciones generales de 2026.
- Juntos por el Perú advierte que los contratos-ley, diseñados en los años noventa para atraer capital en tiempos de inestabilidad, se han convertido en mecanismos probadamente corruptos que ya no tienen justificación constitucional.
- El caso del Proyecto Olmos en Lambayeque —trece años de inversión pública y privada atrapados en corrupción documentada— encarna para el partido el fracaso estructural de estos acuerdos.
- Con 4.966 votos disputados aún bajo revisión de los Jurados Electorales Especiales, la coalición exige transmisión en vivo de las audiencias, denunciando que la opacidad alimenta las acusaciones de fraude sin sustento.
- Rafael López Aliaga prometió presentar pruebas de manipulación electoral, pero días después el silencio evidencia lo que Zunini llama una rabieta política disfrazada de denuncia democrática.
- JP se posiciona como fuerza reformista —no anticapitalista, sino exigente de un capitalismo con reglas— proponiendo democratizar la inversión privada para que el crecimiento alcance a todos los peruanos.
Ernesto Zunini Yerren, secretario general y vocero de Juntos por el Perú, expuso esta semana ante RPP las ambiciones constitucionales de su coalición de izquierda: eliminar los contratos-ley, acuerdos entre el Estado peruano y empresas privadas que, en su diagnóstico, han cumplido su ciclo histórico y se han corrompido en el camino.
Zunini reconoció que en los años noventa, cuando la moneda peruana era inestable y los mercados internacionales miraban al país con desconfianza, estos contratos tenían sentido como señal de estabilidad para atraer inversión. Pero ese momento quedó atrás. Como ejemplo concreto citó el Proyecto Olmos en Lambayeque —su región de origen—, una iniciativa que lleva trece años consumiendo recursos públicos y privados sin salir del pantano de la corrupción documentada.
El candidato presidencial del partido, el congresista Roberto Sánchez, encabeza una propuesta económica que no rechaza la inversión privada, sino que exige que sus frutos se distribuyan ampliamente. Es un reformismo que desconfía del capitalismo sin controles, no del capitalismo en sí.
La conversación derivó hacia la crisis electoral inmediata: 4.966 votos impugnados esperan resolución ante los Jurados Electorales Especiales. JP exige que esas audiencias se transmitan en vivo, para que la ciudadanía sea testigo del proceso. La demanda lleva implícita una crítica directa a Rafael López Aliaga, de Renovación Popular, quien anunció que presentaría pruebas de fraude electoral —pruebas que, días después, no han aparecido. Zunini calificó las acusaciones de irresponsables, más cercanas a la frustración electoral que a una preocupación genuina por la democracia. La transparencia de las audiencias se ha convertido, así, en una prueba política por derecho propio.
Ernesto Zunini Yerren, the general secretary and spokesman for Juntos por el Perú, sat down with RPP this week to lay out his party's constitutional ambitions. The leftist coalition wants to rewrite the economic chapter of Peru's constitution, specifically to eliminate a legal instrument known as contratos-ley—agreements between the Peruvian state and private companies, whether domestic or foreign. It's a proposal rooted in a diagnosis of failure.
Zunini acknowledged that these contracts made sense once. In the 1990s, when Peru's currency was unstable and international capital markets viewed the country with deep skepticism, such arrangements offered a way to attract investment and signal stability. But that moment has passed. "The majority of these law contracts are provably corrupt," Zunini said, and he had a concrete example ready. He pointed to the Olmos Project in his home region of Lambayeque—a venture that has consumed both public and private investment and, thirteen years into its life, remains mired in documented corruption. The pattern, he suggested, was not accidental.
Juntos por el Perú's presidential candidate is congressman Roberto Sánchez, and the party's economic vision extends beyond simply scrapping an old mechanism. Zunini emphasized that his coalition supports economic growth and private investment, but with a condition: that growth must be democratized, that it must reach all Peruvians, not concentrate wealth among a narrow circle of connected firms. It's a reformist pitch—not anti-capitalist, but skeptical of capitalism without guardrails.
The conversation shifted to an immediate electoral crisis. Peru's 2026 general election has left 4,966 ballots disputed and under review by Special Electoral Juries. Juntos por el Perú is demanding that these hearings be broadcast publicly, that media outlets cover them live so voters can see the process unfold transparently. The request carries an implicit rebuke: some candidates have alleged fraud without evidence, and Zunini wanted the public to witness that the electoral authorities are doing their job properly.
He was particularly pointed about Rafael López Aliaga, the candidate from Renovación Popular, who has made sweeping fraud accusations. López Aliaga announced he would produce proof of electoral manipulation, Zunini noted, but days later no evidence had materialized. Zunini called the allegations irresponsible, a tantrum born of electoral disappointment rather than genuine concern for democratic integrity. The demand for public hearings, then, serves a dual purpose: it protects the credibility of the electoral process itself, and it exposes candidates who traffic in unsubstantiated claims. As Peru waits for the Special Electoral Juries to resolve the disputed ballots, the question of whether that process happens in shadow or in full view has become its own kind of political test.
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The majority of these law contracts are provably corrupt— Ernesto Zunini, general secretary of Juntos por el Perú
We agree that growth is necessary and private investment is necessary, but we have to democratize this growth— Ernesto Zunini
A Conversa do Hearth Outra perspectiva sobre a história
Why does Juntos por el Perú think now is the moment to attack law contracts? They've existed for decades.
Because the conditions that justified them are gone. In the nineties, Peru needed to convince the world it was stable. These contracts were a signal. But they've become a vehicle for corruption, and the party sees an opening to reshape the constitution while the country is in electoral flux.
The Olmos Project—is that a famous scandal, or is Zunini using it as a symbol?
It's both. It's real, it's in his region, and it's been publicly corrupt for over a decade. He's not inventing a problem; he's naming one that locals already know.
What does "democratize growth" actually mean in policy terms?
The statement is more diagnosis than blueprint. It means growth shouldn't be captured by a few firms with state contracts. It means spreading the benefits wider. Whether that translates into specific tax policy or investment rules, he doesn't say.
Why does Zunini care so much about broadcasting the electoral hearings?
Two reasons. First, it legitimizes the process—voters see it's real, not rigged. Second, it exposes López Aliaga's fraud claims as hollow. If you're going to accuse the system of cheating, you have to prove it, not just announce it.
Is Zunini's criticism of López Aliaga personal, or is it about the broader danger of unfounded fraud claims?
It's both, but the broader danger is the real concern. When candidates make accusations without evidence, they erode faith in elections themselves. That's what Zunini is trying to prevent.