Analysts described Castillo as an agrarian leftist, populist, and socialist.[1][61][62] He has said that he is not a communist and that he is not a Chavista.[63] Described as far-left by multiple international news agencies,[64][65][66][67][68][69][70] Castillo has distanced himself from far-leftists of the Marxist–Leninist Free Peru party that chose him as a candidate, stating that "the one who is going to govern is me" and there will be "no communism" in Peru under his government.[12][71][60] Farid Kahhat of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru stated that Castillo has a limited relationship with Free Peru and separated himself from the party's leader, adding that "it is important to remember that Castillo is a candidate but not a party member. ... we might even say he is more conservative than the ideals of Perú Libre would suggest."[15] He is frequently described as "socially conservative."[72][12][73][74][75]