Overview

• JEE Trujillo found three mayors violated rules on state advertising during the electoral period and referred their cases to the Contraloría.
• Sánchez Carrión mayor Santos Ruiz was ordered on Sept. 26 to remove a promotional panel within five days or face a fine.
• Additional proceedings target mayors including Trujillo’s Mario Reyna, Pataz’s Aldo Carlos Mariños, Santiago de Chuco’s Víctor Luján, Moche’s Roberto Chávez, Florencia de Mora’s Wilson Toribio, Laredo’s Sergio Vílchez and Chepén’s Julio Correa.
• The JNE reiterated on March 27 that public entities are barred from disseminating state advertising during the electoral period except for urgent public-utility needs.
• Commentary highlights broader concerns as the La Libertad governor César Acuña faces warnings over proselytizing and a PCM pronouncement was characterized as favoring Fuerza Popular.