Overview

• The congressional plenary sent the censure motion against former justice minister Juan José Santiváñez to the archive after his irrevocable resignation was formalized, as announced by Third Vice President Ilich López.
• Santiváñez told President Dina Boluarte he stepped down to seek a 2026 candidacy, timing his exit days before the legal cutoff for officials who plan to run.
• Lawmakers pursued the now-abandoned censure after Panorama aired audio in which Santiváñez is heard interceding for Miguel Marcelo Salirrosas, known as “El Diablo,” with the motion led by Susel Paredes and ultimately backed by 35 signatories after one withdrawal.
• The National Assembly of Regional Governments urged Congress to censure Culture Minister Fabricio Valencia, citing disorder in Machu Picchu’s administration and the shrinking of the Nasca and Palpa intangible area that could enable illegal mining.
• A censure motion against Valencia was filed by Congressman Edward Málaga with support from Renovación Popular, Acción Popular, Perú Libre, and Alianza para el Progreso, following protests, rail blockades, and disputes over the Hiram Bingham route tied to the Machu Picchu crisis.