By Marco Aquino

LIMA (Reuters) -The mayor of Peru’s capital, Rafael Lopez Aliaga, said he will resign from his post on Monday to become the first candidate in April’s presidential election, as the country navigates a fresh political crisis following an abrupt change of government.

The conservative politician and businessman said in a television interview on Sunday night that he would submit his resignation as mayor of Lima, as he seeks to make a second consecutive run for the presidency.

“I will resign tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. (2030 GMT), because Peru cannot remain in this state of indifference,” Lopez Aliaga told Panamericana Television.

Lopez Aliaga is the only candidate polling in double digits at this early stage of the 2026 race, with 10% support according to the latest Ipsos survey.

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