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Peru Culture Minister Faces Censure Bid as Signature Withdrawals Fail to Sink Motion

The challenge over Machu Picchu oversight remains eligible for a vote next week under congressional timelines.

Overview

  • Congressman Edward Málaga said the censure motion should be debated and voted next week under Article 86, which sets a four‑to‑ten day window after presentation.
  • Three Acción Popular members—Carlos Alva, Elvis Vergara, and Juan Carlos Mori—and APP’s José Luis Elías asked to withdraw their signatures, drawing accusations of political shielding.
  • Juntos por el Perú legislator Roberto Sánchez requested to add his signature to offset the withdrawals.
  • The motion entered with 37 signatures and, despite the four withdrawals, still meets the threshold for admission to debate.
  • The case centers on alleged mismanagement of Machu Picchu overcrowding and related risks, with additional criticisms tied to the Nasca protected‑area reduction and administrative irregularities.