Elected Congress members Carlos Torres Caro, Gustavo Espinoza and Rocío González left UPP after the defeat of the party's presidential ticket, led by Ollanta Humala and featuring Torres Caro as a candidate to Second Vice-President, in the Second Round (runoff) of the 2006 national election.
The departure of Congress members Carlos Torres Caro, Gustavo Espinoza, and Rocío González from the UPP after the 2006 election, which saw Ollanta Humala as their presidential candidate and Torres Caro as a running mate for Second Vice-President, is a key event.