Overview

• A precautionary judicial ruling requires Espinoza’s return to the top prosecutor’s post and provisionally leaves without effect the JNJ’s six‑month suspension tied to the Benavides dispute.
• The justice board is expected to issue a resolution by Monday, October 20, according to Espinoza’s former lawyer, who also warned—without presenting evidence—of potential partial compliance.
• The JNJ has been investigating Espinoza over an alleged failure to reinstate Patricia Benavides, a directive legal commentators argue exceeded the board’s authority.
• Political tensions remain high after the October 15 demonstrations and the fatal shooting of musician Eduardo Ruiz Sanz, which police attribute to subofficer Luis Magallanes.
• The business collective Peruanos de Estado urged Congress to grant the Executive legislative faculties to address crime and public order, with signatories including Carlos Añaños Jerí, Ricardo Márquez, Roque Benavides and Raúl Diez Canseco.