Overview
- Lawmakers will debate the censure motion on Thursday, October 9 at 10 a.m., with 66 votes required to remove Minister Fabricio Valencia.
- Valencia said he will not step down before the vote and argued he remains in office unless Congress censures him or the president withdraws her confidence.
- The motion, promoted by independent congressman Edward Málaga, reached the 35 signatures needed for debate, though several initial backers later withdrew support.
- Defending his role, Valencia said Machu Picchu’s management cannot be transferred to subnational authorities under the World Heritage Convention, and he stressed that the Urubamba municipality—not the Executive—controls the Hiram Bingham transport concession.
- Supporters of the censure cite Machu Picchu crowding and ticketing troubles, the Nasca protected-area reduction, a questioned S/16 million TV Perú property purchase, and unresolved labor conflicts, while Valencia notes 1.45 million tickets sold this year and distinguishes New7Wonders publicity from UNESCO oversight.