Overview
- The interior minister publicly ratified the continuity of commander general Óscar Arriola and other top police leaders, saying on Tuesday they will remain in post while they deliver measurable security results.
- Astudillo told reporters the country shows a downward homicide trend and estimated roughly 500 fewer deaths compared with the same period last year, using that data to defend current leadership.
- Authorities reported the arrest of three suspects linked to Los Cachorros NG in the recent murder of a VIPUSA driver, a case the minister cited as evidence of active police operations against organized-crime networks.
- The ministry announced an operational shift that includes wider use of geolocation systems, drones and other tech, closer work with the national intelligence agency and the armed forces, and the deployment of younger officers to strengthen street-level leadership.
- Astudillo defended appointing retired Army colonel Luis Miguel Flores Alvan to head Digimin, and noted that the presidency has left public evaluation of police command performance partly to the interior ministry, a stance that could shape political accountability and public trust in coming weeks.