Overview
- Ipsos finds 92% of respondents call for the resignations of Juan José Santiváñez and Prime Minister Eduardo Arana, with 60% saying the justice minister holds excessive sway over the president.
- An IEP survey reports 72% national disapproval of Santiváñez’s tenure, rising to 78% in Lima.
- Prosecutors have linked the minister to a corruption case alleging he took part in a network that arranged police assignments in exchange for payments.
- Investigative reports cite Fiscalía audio purportedly capturing Santiváñez and Arana discussing the prison transfer of a convicted police officer.
- Opposition blocs are pushing a congressional censure motion, and Santiváñez says he respects due process and stands ready for questioning after making 15 senior appointments in his first month at the ministry.