Overview
- The Junta de Portavoces agreed that Heber López Letona (Partido Cívico Obras) will serve as president of the Comisión de Ética, with Juntos por el Perú taking the vice‑presidency and Ahora Nación the secretary, and a six‑member roster published by the chamber.
- The commission is expected to begin by reviewing three cases tied to Juntos por el Perú: a complaint accusing Julián Pérez of physically assaulting an ex‑partner at a police station, WhatsApp messages attributed to Catherin Palomino that insult Castillo’s relatives, and unauthorized late visits by JP deputies to former president Pedro Castillo in Barbadillo prison.
- Deputy Harvey Colchado announced at the commission’s installation that he placed his seat at the plenary’s disposal because of an ongoing fiscal probe, leaving his continued membership to be ratified by the full chamber and linked to the parallel investigation.
- Talks over committee presidencies delayed final distribution of other commissions, produced a return to in‑person plenary sessions, and set a Week of Representation for August 24–28 that will affect when the Ethics panel can begin regular work.
- Control of the Ethics panel matters because disciplinary decisions will run alongside criminal and family‑law probes such as the Fiscalía Suprema de Familia investigation into Julián Pérez, a dynamic that could influence both individual deputies’ careers and bargaining among parliamentary blocs.