A newly elected senator in Peru’s 2026 general elections carries a 2014 fraud conviction, multiple alimony-related legal judgments, and a recent aggravated fraud recidivism case that was only resolved through an agreement last year. Jorge Gavidia, representing the Partido del Buen Gobierno, projects the image of a successful scientist on social media while his judicial record tells a very different story.
The record behind the résumé
Gavidia, a biologist by training with a focus on biotechnology and rural development, was convicted of fraud in 2014. The case stemmed from a commercial partnership with oncologist Luis Taxa Rojas to import Korean medical diagnostic equipment for cervical cancer screening.
Taxa Rojas reported that Gavidia failed to honor their agreement while he was in South Korea.
Beyond the 2014 fraud case, Gavidia accumulated two alimony-related convictions and two separate exit bans preventing him from leaving Peru, restrictions that remained in place until 2025. Then came the aggravated fraud recidivism charge, which he resolved through an agreement just last year.
