Overview
- The Cámara de Diputados scheduled a plenary interpelation of Interior Minister César Astudillo for Thursday at 10:00 a.m., requiring him to answer a 27-question pliego in a strictly time‑limited two-hour debate.
- The questionnaire probes measures against extortion, sicariato and aggravated homicide, police resources and budgets, coordination with other agencies, and the independence of police investigations.
- Debate time will be split proportionally among six parliamentary blocs with no extra time allowed, which will constrain how deeply legislators can question the minister during the session.
- The national police changed commanders days earlier when Óscar Arriola was removed and Fredy López took command on September 16, a personnel shift that frames scrutiny of operational results and command suitability.
- The plenary will also consider inviting the prime minister and defense minister and debating motions to form investigative commissions into alleged human‑rights violations during protests from December 2022–February 2026 and the April 25 Colcabamba events, actions that could lead to formal probes and wider institutional scrutiny.