Overview

• The Tercera Fiscalía Supraprovincial de Derechos Humanos e Interculturalidad opened a preliminary investigation and ordered urgent diligences, including a psychological evaluation, the suspect’s testimony, and a review of her police and criminal records.
• El Comercio reported additional steps such as requesting ATU reports, a technical-police inspection of the bus, and a review of security camera footage to corroborate what occurred.
• Argumedo released a video apology acknowledging her conduct was unacceptable, expressing remorse, and saying she assumes responsibility while asking that her family not be targeted.
• The Ministry of Culture’s Procuraduría filed a formal complaint, and outlets noted that Peru’s Penal Code punishes discriminatory acts with possible prison terms, with the Defensoría del Pueblo urging exemplary sanctions.
• Private fallout continued as the podcast Hinchas al Aire separated Argumedo and Norky’s clarified she had only a one-off collaboration, while the Ministry of Culture promoted reporting discrimination via the free 1817 hotline and a separate Sunat case in Trujillo prompted disciplinary actions.