With Peru having about seventy-three percent of workers working informally in 2019, Forsyth fought against informal vendors in La Victoria. He ordered the three day closure of the Gamarra in order to remove informal and illegal commerce that competed with the complex. In late-2019, Forsyth spent three months training to be a reservist for the Peruvian Army and graduated in December 2019. Those observing Forsyth's time as mayor have not been able to make conclusions about his leadership. He resigned as mayor in October 2020 and announced his intention to run for President of Peru in the elections.
