Contigo (political party)

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Contigo (With You) was a Peruvian right‑wing political party that existed from March 2, 2019, to September 7, 2021. It formed as a breakaway from Peruanos Por el Kambio (PpK), the party that helped Pedro Pablo Kuczynski win the presidency in 2016. After Kuczynski resigned in February 2019 amid party turmoil, Contigo was led by Gilbert Violeta, Salvador Heresi, and Juan Sheput. The party presented itself as socially conservative and economically liberal.

Contigo participated in the 2020 parliamentary snap election and the 2021 general election but attracted only a small share of votes, far less than PpK had in 2016. In the 2021 election it did not nominate a presidential candidate and had only one congressional list, based in Lima. Because it failed to reach the electoral threshold, Contigo was dissolved and lost its party registration.

Brief background: In February 2019, PpK announced a reorganization and possible name change. Kuczynski resigned as party president on February 4, 2019. A faction led by Violeta and Sheput split from PpK, while most of the caucus remained with PpK. On March 2, 2019, the PpK assembly renamed itself Contigo and registered Sheput, marking the creation of the new party. The split left Contigo with a small leadership core and limited electoral support, and the party faded after the 2021 elections.