Overview

• Independent congressman Edward Málaga advanced the censure motion against Culture Minister Fabricio Valencia citing the Machu Picchu crisis, including blockades and disputes over the Hiram Bingham route concession.
• The filing entered with 37 signatures and accuses Valencia of incapacity tied to overcrowding and the reported risk to the site’s ‘Seven Wonders of the World’ recognition.
• Three Acción Popular members and one APP legislator requested to withdraw their signatures, while Roberto Sánchez of Juntos por el Perú sought to add his signature to counter the move.
• Málaga told RPP that congressional rules require a debate and vote within 4–10 days under Article 86, indicating a likely plenary decision on Wednesday or Thursday.
• Background pressure includes Valencia’s June 13 interpellation over cutting more than 2,400 km² from the Nasca archaeological reserve, and media reports note the censure’s approval is uncertain given resistance from several parties despite calls from regional governors to remove him.