Peruvian presidential campaign seeks blockchain solution

According to CoinDesk, a political party in Peru is looking to use blockchain technology to help it run its presidential campaign.

Perú Posible ^[1] is a political party led by former Peruvian President阿莱杭德罗·托莱多, which is preparing for the upcoming presidential election next April.希尔默·雷耶斯, policy director for Toledo’s campaign and a member of the party’s national committee, told a local Peruvian newspaper called El Comercio that the party suggested using blockchain technology to ease social conflicts and combat corruption.

In an interview, Reyes further revealed their plans to CoinDesk, outlining that they had drafted formal policy proposals in the run-up to the election, focusing on the role of blockchain technology in improving government services.

He said the party had been looking at the technology for several months, and that they had considered not only Bitcoin but also Ethereum:

“Blockchain technology is something new and it’s still developing, but we have to start trying to use it. In the long run, if things go well, it will improve transparency in the judicial system, land registry, party system and government itself, making decision-making more democratic and free from corruption.”

Reyes pointed out that differences on some social issues often cause social conflicts, and blockchain technology can be a potential solution. Reyes published a blog post in May in which he suggested using smart contracts to resolve differences in social opinions.

He also proposed using smart contracts to enforce public policy and prevent corruption in decision-making.

“Smart contracts can automate the execution of policies that have already been written, because in reality, some policies are often not implemented.”

The proposal remains under discussion during the campaign, and Reyes said more detailed details will be released later this year.