institution

Congress of Peru

Peru's Congress is no longer unicameral: from July 28, 2026, the legislature is bicameral, with 60 senators and 130 deputies, ONPE, 2026.

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People: 1
Former President / Congress conflict: 1
Former President of Congress: 1
Member of Congress: 1
President of Congress

About

Peru’s unicameral Congress can legislate, approve budgets and remove presidents. Repeated impeachment battles and clashes with the executive have deepened institutional instability, while Congress itself has faced exceptionally low public confidence.

Affiliated people

Kenji Fujimori
Member of Congress
Pedro Olaechea
President of Congress
Martín Vizcarra
Former President / Congress conflict
José Williams Zapata
Former President of Congress

By the Factrail desk · Method: how we source and score · Last reviewed 6 October 2026