Overview

• The mayor of Pataz, Aldo Carlos Mariños, was taken to a police station in Áncash during his 'Marcha de Sacrificio'.
• He told officers he had a permit to carry a firearm and said he could not inspect every participant who joined the march.
• At the station, police checks found four individuals with licenses to carry weapons and no irregularities, according to his account.
• He alleges excessive force and says he feared evidence could be planted, noting the presence of the Ombudsman’s Office, lawyers, and media cameras documenting the procedure.
• He says the mobilization demands a hospital, paved local roads, and a regional university, and he rejects resigning on October 12 in relation to a potential 2026 candidacy.