Peru

The Carter Center has worked in Peru for decades to resolve conflict, advance human rights, and strengthen democracy by monitoring elections, creating regional dialogue, and increasing transparency and electoral reform. We have partnered with the city of Lima as part of our groundbreaking Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign.

Short-term Goals

We deployed an expert electoral mission for the 2026 general elections.

Impact

Requesting negotiations and a ceasefire in 1995 after a resurgence of violence between Ecuador and Peru.
Calling for the retrial of an American woman convicted of treason by a secret military court in 1996.
Developing breakthrough interactive and Web-based maps of media influence in 2006 to increase transparency in campaign finance and electoral reform.
Leading a series of discussions in 2013 to build a healthy relationship between government and the media.

World Panorama with Gabi Frías: Carter Center Report on the Elections in Peru

Media Coverage
Apr. 17, 2026

Carter Center Calls for Transparency, Respect for Process as Official Election Results are Finalized in Peru

Press Release
Apr. 14, 2026

Carter Center Preliminary Statement on Peru General Elections

Apr. 14, 2026

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Democracy

The Carter Center first partnered with the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) to observe Peru’s 2000 presidential election because of concerns about the fairness, safety, and legitimacy of the electoral process. The then Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori later fled the country amid a corruption scandal and, from exile in Japan, resigned the presidency.

The Center returned to monitor the 2001 presidential mission.

We later deployed a study mission for elections in 2016, during which we met with political leaders, institutional authorities, researchers, and journalists to understand public opinion and election day trends.

Most recently, at the invitation of the Government of Peru, the Center deployed a seven-member Election Expert Mission to observe the 2026 elections for president, Congress, and the Andean Parliament.

Further information about our election missions in Peru can be found in our publications section.

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Empowerment through Information

Through its groundbreaking Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign, The Carter Center partners with city leaders worldwide to raise awareness about women’s right to access information and to help cities reach women with valuable information and essential municipal services.

Access to this information empowers women with a stronger voice, enabling them to participate in public life, utilize public services, and make more informed decisions for themselves, their families, and their communities. In Peru, the project has partnered with the city of Lima.

Legacy

Peacebuilding

The Carter Center and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) initiated a forum among five Andean countries —Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia — and the U.S. in 2010.

Impacts

Through frank and open dialogue, participants: