Overview

• The Maynas commission recommended replacing January 5 with February 26, 1864, citing naval records on the establishment of the river port and naval factory.
• The recommendation asks Mayor Vladimir Chong Ríos to initiate the legislative request, and no congressional action has been reported.
• Commission members say Iquitos lacks a formal founding act and argue the February date better marks the start of the city’s institutional life.
• Teacher César Coral criticized the push as lacking proper consultation and pointed to alternative milestones such as October 2, 1803, and October 18, 1828.
• Commission member Enrique “Kike” Rodríguez defended the proposal using archival evidence and insulted opponents, calling them “shipwrecked and ignorant.”