Overview

• He acknowledged drinking before the event, telling reporters, “I had two drinks, I had champagne, what’s wrong with that?”
• He shouted at journalists and railed against President Dina Boluarte during the Sachaca ceremony, which was paused for a few minutes as authorities and residents looked on.
• He complained about the Environment Minister’s absence at the Ministry of the Environment’s handover, which involved waste-collection trucks for 16 municipalities.
• Councilor Camilo Carpio said the municipality will evaluate whether the mayor’s detention status could constitute grounds for suspension or vacancy.
• The episode follows prior incidents, including a 2023 police intervention for alleged drunk driving and a June detention after a crash, with local media also reporting he faces a new collusion trial.