Overview

• Fresh recordings published this weekend capture a voice attributed to Juan José Santiváñez saying he had backing from two Constitutional Court magistrates and discussing payments tied to a pending case.
• Prosecutors say they hold 77 audios and more than 1,000 WhatsApp messages and report a phonetic-acoustic analysis that matches the minister’s voice with over 90% certainty.
• Congresswoman Ruth Luque reported that only nine signatures are still needed to formally present a censure motion against the justice minister.
• Government allies rallied to his defense, with Health Minister César Vásquez calling the case a “cacería de brujas” and asserting the cited amounts could be legal fees, while the congressional speaker said the matter remains under investigation.
• The case also features prior court measures, including an 18‑month travel ban on Santiváñez that was temporarily lifted from September 6 to 11 for a trip to Switzerland.