Shalom – Ama sua, ama quella, ama yuya

As a believer and a woman of faith in Jesus Christ, I know that it is necessary for anyone who becomes president of Peru to be a person who has faith, reverence, and great love for God, so that they can govern Peru well.

From a very young age, I felt that I was born to be a leader of my country and that I had the mission to change the social, cultural, and economic structure of my nation. The Andean culture was very strong in me, and I have always sought Jesus to understand what He wanted me to do with my Incan heritage.

One of the people who influenced this was my grandfather, Justiniano Quicaña Magallanes, who always talked about the Incas during walks and in the moments when it was just the two of us.

From a very young age, I felt the anxiety of trying to find my Christian and Quechua identity at the same time, even though it was very difficult, as I was growing up in a mestizo culture where the Hispanic culture was, and still is, very dominant and arrogant toward the Incan culture.

According to Incan history, it is said that the Quicañas are the royal priests of the Quechua culture, whose mission is to teach and perpetuate the spiritual heritage of the Incan people.

From a very young age, I saw the immense spiritual and material needs of the Quechua people, but unfortunately, we could do nothing, and the only thing we could do as a Christian family was to preach, sing, and provide financial support to evangelical churches in different parts of Peru.

When I was 13 years old, terrorists killed my grandfather Justiniano, who was an evangelical pastor of the Presbyterian Church, and when I was 15, they killed five of my cousins who were visiting from abroad, including Rómulo Saune Quicaña, who translated the Bible from Greek into Quechua and was the founder of the Quechua Church of Peru. This event affected me deeply, and I decided never to believe in God again.

After this event, I carried a lot of hatred in my heart for several months, and one day I told God that I hated Him with all the strength of my heart. It was then that I felt God’s love and asked for His forgiveness. At that moment, I cried and cried for an entire week, because I had not cried when my grandfather died or when my cousins died, as I thought it was God’s fault for allowing them to die in such a terrible way. From the day I gave my life to Christ, my adventures with God began, which involved going out into the world. My first journey was to Germany at the age of 18, followed by the U.S., England, Norway, and different countries around the world, until I finally settled in Sweden.

I believe that anyone who lives abroad begins to miss their country and seeks their Peruvian identity, which is fundamental for every human being in coexisting with other cultures. For me, an internal struggle began to find Quechua symbols, clothing, music, food, and everything that could identify me as Peruvian. I think one never truly values their Peruvian roots until they are far from them. That is why, at this moment, my plan is to instill or implement Christian values in harmony with Quechua culture, since we have adopted a form of Christianity that is from a culture that is not our own.

 My studies in administration, economics, religion, theology, and education have prepared me to understand the importance of restoring our Incan culture, which is practically almost extinct, but only King Jesus can revive it so that Peru can be free from the corruption it faces today. We need to change attitudes, ethics, morals, and ways of life so that Peru can once again be a prosperous country in every sense. Once this changes, Peruvian brothers and young people will no longer feel the need to leave this beautiful country, because when we are far away, we realize that Peru is a paradise, yet unfortunately it has been in the hands of people who have not known the true God of Jacob, Isaac, or David, nor have they valued the Incan culture, but rather have demonized it. This has caused a condition known as Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).

I have worked as a teacher, economist, and my most recent position has been as an auditor, overseeing corruption both in a municipality in Stockholm and in a Swedish international organization for over three years. I know what it is to work every day, take the train daily, and travel more than two hours to bring home the bread for the day. I know what it feels like to be undervalued by colleagues or bosses, and the hard work of integrating into a culture that is not my own—that is, experiencing racism and the disdain of colleagues for being a female leader.

I feel that God has called me to be the spiritual leader and president of Peru because we need to change the political, social, cultural, and religious structures of the country. If it is God’s will that I become president of Peru, we will first need the Holy Spirit and the prayers of all the churches to have a united church in Peru. Only then will we be able to see peace, prosperity, and the healing of our Peruvian government.

Peru is beautiful in every sense, and when we see the beauty of our history, we feel so proud because we recognize how spiritual and rich our country was. Antonio Raymondi used to say that Peru is a beggar sitting on a golden bench, and perhaps he did not understand the racism, classism, and inequality that existed between the mestizo and indigenous cultures. The most beautiful thing I have seen in Peru is the heart of all my brothers and sisters living on the outskirts of the city, in communities where people help one another. We must begin again to love our Creator and His Son Jesus Christ, the Quechua culture, our rivers, lands, wildlife, and sauna—in other words, everything that Adonai has given us. We must be aware that we should be good stewards of everything Peru possesses. In this way, no one and nothing will be able to destroy Peru, except at the moment when darkness turns into light, and it will be the light that governs Peru.

If it is God’s will, the moment I become President of Peru, I plan to serve God and the Peruvian people. I believe that the main tools for our transformation will be prayer, anointing by the Holy Spirit, faith, peace, unity, and harmony among all Christian churches. I know that each church has its own doctrines and judges the others, but they must eliminate selfishness and arrogance in order to fulfill the purpose of the church, which is to bring peace, harmony, security, healing, and faith. I will be calling on all professionals who have studied abroad, and all those who love Peru and want to see a spiritually and materially healthy Peru. As an economist, we will implement the economy of the common good (ECG), and as an auditor, I will establish an anti-corruption system (mechanisms for complaints and responses) at the national, regional, and local levels.

If you place your trust in me to be your servant, I will need the support of all of you to serve the most needy and those who have no voice in the most remote areas of Peru. My government will not bring division, but the unity of all cultures so that we can all share the same purpose: peace, prosperity, and integrity for Peru. May God and the people choose the best person who can govern with the vision and mission that God has for Peru.