Fernando Tuesta Soldevilla (Peru) received his Sociology degree from the Peruvian Pontificia Universidad Católica and completed his PhD in Political Sciences at the Heidelberg University (Germany). He was researcher at Desco, Cedys and Ciup and lecturer at the Universidad Católica, Universidad Pacífico and the Academia Diplomática of Peru. He is the author of No Sabe/No Opina (Encuestas políticas y medios), Los enigmas del poder (Fujimori 1990-1996), Simposio sobre Reforma Electoral, Rol y funciones del Parlamento, El sistema de partidos políticos en Perú (1978-1995), Perú político en cifras: elite política y elecciones, Campañas electorales y medios de comunicación en América latina. He is professor at the Universidad de Lima and political and communication consultant. He is regular columnist in several newspapers. He is Director of the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) in charge of the presidential elections of April 8, 2001.