Milagros Aguayo is one of the most influential women in Peruvian politics. She is also a champion of policies that defend the right to life and family. This automatically makes her one of the most hated women by radical left-wing groups in the country.

Aguayo is well-versed in grassroots civil society work. Since 2006, she and her husband — with whom she has co-authored several books — have pastored and led community initiatives, such as Casa del Padre, a shelter for girls who have suffered sexual violence. She is also the founder of the Save the Family Movement and the Center for Family Development, which has been replicated in countries throughout Latin America, Europe, and Africa.

In 2021, her public life took a turn when she was elected to Congress. With more than 63,000 votes, she became one of the most voted-for women in the bicentennial of the Peruvian parliament.

Within the legislative structure, her influence has continued to grow. Today, she chairs the Committee on Women and Family and is a member of committees such as Social Inclusion and Vulnerable Populations, Health and Population, Education, Youth and Sports, and Justice and Human Rights.

In each of these committees, she has successfully introduced, along with other legislators, topics that woke ideology considered dead; and she has been restoring the pride of Hispanic, Christian America, which revolves around the rich history and culture of the West.

And now Aguayo is setting her sights on the Peruvian General Elections on April 12th. At that time, the president, vice presidents, senators, and representatives of the Congress of the Republic and the Andean Parliament will be elected.

Here is the second part of my interview with Milagros. (Read Part 1)

What other legislative plans are you and your team working on?

We have 19 bills pending debate in the Plenary Session of Congress.

Among the most notable are the proposal to declare June as the Month of Life and Family, promoting the value of human life and the role of the family in Peru (Bill 13156); a Framework Law for the Family to protect and prioritize the family as a fundamental institution of society, promoting environments free of violence (Bill 6689); and the creation of the Ministry of the Family to provide comprehensive care for children, the elderly, and people with disabilities, with a policy focused on the family (Bill 10328).

We want to legally prevent those prosecuted for sexual offenses from working with minors (Bill 10029); regulate artistic expressions in public spaces to ensure they are suitable for minors, protecting their emotional and moral development (Bill 3383); and prohibit hormone treatments, “sex change” surgeries, and social transition protocols for children (Bill 12285). In addition, we are promoting raising the minimum age for sexual relations from 14 to 16 years, as a measure of protection against abuse and exploitation of minors (Bill 8335).

We have introduced a law that authorizes agreements between the State and evangelical churches for the management of public educational institutions (Bill 8334); another that would make labor adjustments for workers who care for family members with severe disabilities or serious illnesses (Bill 7241); and we are promoting one that facilitates special adoptions of older children, siblings, and disabled minors, so that they can grow up in a family (Bill 6720). We also proposed including warnings in movie synopses to alert about inappropriate content and protect minors (Bill 8608).

In the case of the elderly, we want to create the National Institute of Senior Health to strengthen geriatric care and ensure dignified and healthy aging (Bill 10478); and to reform the Senior Citizen Law to promote their inclusion in the workforce and combat age discrimination (PL 8490).

There are many others, such as the one in which we sanctioned violence and discrimination based on religious faith, in favor of respect and freedom of worship (PL 13064).

What is the status of the conservative bloc in Congress?

Yes, there is a pro-life and pro-family bloc, made up of congressmen from various political groups; however, their work has been intermittent.

In fact, they meet when they are called to pro-life and pro-family events, but unfortunately, they do not coordinate their efforts in parliament.

It’s something that needs improvement. How much can churches support organizing citizen movements in favor of life and family? Can you give concrete examples of such mobilizations in Peruvian history?

Churches and pro-life and pro-family movements from civil society are fundamental to our struggles. They have the capacity to generate public opinion when citizen decisions must be made on relevant issues.

For example, in 2019, the Ministry of Education incorporated content with pornographic links in school textbooks, under the pretext of Comprehensive Sex Education. They wanted to teach minors about homosexual and bisexual relationships, gender ideology, and even how to perform an abortion. That year we held such a large and forceful march that the Ministry of Education had to backtrack on its purpose, ultimately removing the links with inappropriate content from our children’s school textbooks.

Also in 2024, faced with the possibility of approving same-sex marriage in our country, a large march was called that led to the proposal being stalled and its approval in Congress being halted.

Although the percentage of evangelicals is growing in Peru, the traditional Catholic population remains the majority. How much do you think both groups can achieve together in promoting an agenda that aligns Peru with Western values?

Catholics and evangelicals can work together on many reforms. In fact, the approval of laws such as the right to life of the unborn or the elimination of gender ideology has had the support not only of evangelicals but also of Catholics, who have also been supporting proposals in favor of life and family.

In recent years, Peru experienced a period of political instability ranging from massive street demonstrations to an attempted coup against the constitutional order by former leftist President Pedro Castillo. What is the country’s situation today with José Jerí just expelled as head of the government?

Lately, impeachment proceedings against sitting presidents have increased, mainly due to the political maneuvering of the progressive sectors that supported Martín Vizcarra. Some representatives of these sectors convinced him that closing Congress was possible, unconstitutionally forcing votes of confidence.

This led Congress to respond with permanent impeachment proceedings.

As a result, several presidents have been impeached. No president enjoys political stability. It’s like a Sword of Damocles. Any reason would suffice to present an impeachment motion.

You and I met in 2023 and spoke briefly about the situation in Cuba under the socialist dictatorship during an event sponsored by the Ibero-American Congress for Life and Family. What importance do you attach to this type of regional organization?

The Ibero-American Congress for Life and Family is a fundamental forum.

It allows politicians and people involved in political life to disseminate proposals and share knowledge and experiences that help protect our nations from ideologies that seek to destroy them by imposing completely erroneous values ??and principles.

The next general elections in Peru will be held on Sunday, April 12, 2026. In addition to electing the president and vice presidents of the Republic, votes will be cast for representatives to Congress and the Andean Parliament. What are the projections for conservative forces in those elections?

Fortunately, the expectations so far are good.

The parties leading the polls are Renovación Popular, to which I belong, and Fuerza Popular. Both are conservative right-wing parties.

If this trend continues, both will have the largest number of representatives and senators in the new parliament starting this year.