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Peru Advances Police Overhaul as Machu Picchu Death Investigated and Mining Pressures Grow

The government’s new crowd-control acquisitions are the first in roughly twenty years.

Overview

  • Police say a young person’s body was discovered at Machu Picchu by passersby, and investigators are working to determine the cause of death.
  • Officials confirmed the purchase of 44 rochabús crowd-control vehicles, with 56 armored units included in the 2026 budget after a two-decade gap.
  • Lawmakers filed bills to extend the mining formalization registry (REINFO) until December 31, 2028, as reports indicate illegal miners are preparing forceful actions.
  • After a meeting at the Government Palace, Acuerdo Nacional publicly endorsed a comprehensive reform of the National Police.
  • The JNE president reiterated guarantees of full transparency for the 2026 elections, as the Archdiocese warned about fake communiqués impersonating Monsignor Alarcón.