Antauro Humala said Peru could pursue Arica and Tarapacá recovery diplomatically or militarily if Roberto Sánchez wins the runoff.
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Antauro Humala, a Peruvian politician and leader of the Etnocacerista party, confirmed his coalition with Roberto Sánchez's Juntos por el Perú party and stated that Peru could pursue recovering the territories of Arica and Tarapacá "by diplomatic or armed means" if Sánchez wins the presidential runoff scheduled for June 17.
Humala, the brother of former Peruvian president Ollanta Humala, made the remarks in an interview with Perú21. He said that as a nationalist, he aspires to recover the territories that Peru lost following the War of the Pacific.
Sánchez has proposed Humala as a potential defense minister in an eventual government. Humala confirmed that his organization is working with Juntos por el Perú for the second round of voting.
The Peruvian presidential election took place April 12, with 35 candidates on the ballot. As of May 2, vote counting remained incomplete. According to preliminary official data, right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori of Fuerza Popular advanced to the runoff with 17.12 percent. Left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez polled at 12.04 percent, ahead of right-wing Rafael López Aliaga of Renovación Popular at 11.87 percent, though the final determination of who will face Fujimori in the second round had not been officially confirmed.
Humala stated he would advise applying reciprocity in relations with Chile, which is led by President José Antonio Kast. He indicated he would review Peru's agreements with Chile on a case-by-case basis.
Humala is a convicted felon. He was sentenced for homicide, kidnapping, rebellion, aggravated damage, and weapons theft following the 2005 "Andahuaylazo" incident, which resulted in the deaths of four police officers.
Juntos por el Perú has sought to distance itself from Humala's statements ahead of the potential runoff, viewing him as a controversial and uncomfortable figure for the party's electoral prospects.
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