Overview

• Lawmakers formally presented a motion of censure against Justice Minister Juan José Santiváñez in Peru’s Congress.
• Morgan Quero labeled the published audios a refrito and urged legislators to stop issuing direct censures of ministers.
• Congressman Edward Málaga said he supports censuring Santiváñez as a necessary gesture and emphasized the Legislature’s oversight duty.
• Panorama reported an alleged September 2024 call between Santiváñez and then–Justice Minister Eduardo Arana discussing favors for Miguel Marcelo Salirrosas, linked to the group Los Pulpos.
• Santiváñez and Arana have already given explanations before the Congressional Oversight Commission, and Santiváñez’s prior censure as interior minister has renewed scrutiny of his tenure.