Overview

• Lawmakers archived the censure motion against Justice Minister Juan José Santiváñez after he submitted an irrevocable resignation, ending the immediate congressional process.
• Santiváñez said he stepped down to pursue a 2026 election bid, aligning the move with legal deadlines for candidates to leave government posts.
• Congressman Edward Málaga filed a censure motion against Culture Minister Fabricio Valencia backed by blocs including Renovación Popular, Acción Popular, Perú Libre and Alianza para el Progreso, with debate pending.
• The National Assembly of Regional Governments pressed for Valencia’s ouster, citing disorder in Machu Picchu’s administration, harm to Cusco’s economy, the cut to Nazca and Palpa’s protected area and warnings the citadel could lose seven‑wonders recognition.
• The motion also faults Valencia for weak responses to Congress and questions a direct S/16 million lease for a new TV Perú site, as a separate report accused Congresswoman Kira Alcarraz of irregular hires and recorded her issuing a threatening remark to a reporter.