{{Infobox political party | name = Bicentennial Peru | native_name = Perú Bicentenario | logo = Logo of the Bicentennial Peru bloc.png | colorcode = #581845 | abbreviation = PB | leader = Jorge Marticorena | leader1_title = Parliamentary speakers | leader1_name = Víctor Cutipa<br>Elías Varas | founded = {{Start date|2022|6|8|df=yes}} | dissolved = {{Start date|2024|7|22|df=yes}} | split = Free Peru | headquarters = Lima | ideology = Socialism<br>Castillism | position = Left-wing | colours = | website = [https://www.facebook.com/bancadaPeruBicentenario/ Facebook page] | country = Peru }}
The '''Bicentennial Peru''' ({{Langx|es|Perú Bicentenario}}) was a left-wing parliamentary group of the Congress of the Republic of Peru. Formed in June 2022, it brought together deputies that had left Free Peru due to disagreement with some developments of its policies. It was dissolved on 22 July 2024.
== History == The president and first spokesperson, Jorge Marticorena, the parliamentarian behind the creation of the group, decided to resign from the group of Free Peru as of 26 May 2022,<ref name="hiérarchieetidéesdugroupe">{{Cite web |date=8 June 2022 |title=Renunciantes a Perú Libre forman nueva bancada, "Perú Bicentenario" |url=https://caretas.pe/politica/renunciantes-a-peru-libre-forman-nueva-bancada-peru-bicentenario/ |website=caretas.pe |language=Spanish |access-date=19 December 2022 |archive-date=8 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608223157/https://caretas.pe/politica/renunciantes-a-peru-libre-forman-nueva-bancada-peru-bicentenario/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> when the Congress of the Republic approved the non-confidence motion of Minister Betssy Chávez.<ref name="démissionChávez">{{Cite web |date=26 May 2022 |title=Jorge Marticorena renunció a la bancada de Perú Libre tras censura a Betssy Chávez |url=https://www.infobae.com/america/peru/2022/05/26/jorge-marticorena-renuncio-a-la-bancada-de-peru-libre-tras-censura-a-betssy-chavez/ |website=infobae.com |language=Spanish}}</ref>
Due to the governmental crisis of May 2022, and the wave of resignations and the different lines within the group of Free Peru (the creation of the BECN group),<ref name="José María Balcazar">{{Cite web |date=8 June 2022 |title=José María Balcazar renunció a la bancada de Perú Libre |url=https://www.infobae.com/america/peru/2022/06/08/jose-maria-balcazar-renuncia-a-la-bancada-de-peru-libre/ |website=infobae.com |language=Spanish}}</ref> the three congressmen Jorge Coayla, Elías Varas and Víctor Cutipa also decide to leave Free Peru.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 June 2022 |title=Perú Libre: Jorge Coayla, Elías Varas y Víctor Cutipa renunciaron a la bancada oficialista |url=https://www.infobae.com/america/peru/2022/06/04/jorge-coayla-elias-varas-y-victor-cutipa-renunciaron-a-la-bancada-de-peru-libre/ |website=infobae.com |language=Spanish}}</ref>
On 8 May, the parliamentarian José María Balcazar also announces his resignation from the parliamentary group of Free Peru.<ref name="José María Balcazar"/>
On the same day, the five congressmen who resigned due to the evolution of the government and the lines within Free Peru,<ref name="démissionChávez"/> announced the creation of a new parliamentary group.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 June 2022 |title=Congreso: exintegrantes de Perú Libre forman nueva bancada Perú Bicentenario |url=https://exitosanoticias.pe/v1/congreso-exintegrantes-de-peru-libre-forman-nueva-bancada-peru-bicentenario/ |website=exitosanoticias.pe |language=Spanish}}</ref>
Two spokespersons for the group were appointed, Víctor Cutipa and Elías Varas.<ref name="hiérarchieetidéesdugroupe"/>
The group was dissolved on 22 July 2024.
== Ideology == The group could be designated as left-wing. All the parliamentarians declared themselves in dissidence and disagreement with the attitude and the relationship of Waldemar Cerrón and Free Peru with the Congress of the Republic and the evolution of the relationship with President Pedro Castillo.
Nevertheless, they declared support for ex-President Pedro Castillo and his government.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 June 2022 |title=Congresistas que renunciaron a Perú Libre forman la nueva bancada Perú Bicentenario |url=https://elcomercio.pe/politica/congresistas-que-renunciaron-a-peru-libre-forman-la-nueva-bancada-peru-bicentenario-rmmn-noticia/ |website=elcomercio.pe |language=Spanish}}</ref> The group supported similarly ideas to those of Free Peru, such as constitutional reform, food sovereignty, the fight against corruption, an increase in taxes for the richest and free access to education and health.<ref name="hiérarchieetidéesdugroupe"/>
== Members == {| class="wikitable centre" ! class="unsortable" scope="col" | ! scope="col" |Nom ! colspan="2" |Party ! scope="col" |Constituency ! colspan="2" |Origin group |- | align=center| link=Fichier:Sin_foto.svg|107x107px |Jorge Marticorena | bgcolor="#E80000" | |Free Peru |Ica | bgcolor="#E80000" | |Free Peru |- | align=center| link=Fichier:Sin_foto.svg|107x107px |Elías Varas | bgcolor="#E80000" | |Free Peru |Áncash | bgcolor="#E80000" | |Free Peru |- | align=center| link=Fichier:Sin_foto.svg|107x107px |Jorge Coayla | bgcolor="#E80000" | |Free Peru |Moquegua | bgcolor="#E80000" | |Free Peru |- | align=center| link=Fichier:Sin_foto.svg|107x107px |José María Balcázar | bgcolor="#E80000" | |Free Peru |Lambayeque | bgcolor="#E80000" | |Free Peru |- |107x107px |Guido Bellido | bgcolor="{{party color|Independent politician}}" | |Independent<ref group="N" name="note1">These members were elected with Free Peru as deputies but decide to leave it.</ref> |Cuzco | bgcolor="#E80000" | |Free Peru |- |}
== Notes == {{Reflist|group=N}}
==References== {{Reflist}} Category:Parliamentary groups in Peru Category:Political parties established in 2022 Category:Political parties disestablished in 2024