Overview

• Congress formally filed the censure motion on September 23 with 35 signatures, surpassing the 33 required and questioning the minister’s suitability, trustworthiness and probity.
• The filing cites Santiváñez’s March ouster as interior minister and ongoing cases, including an aggravated influence‑trafficking probe with an 18‑month travel ban, an abuse‑of‑authority accusation and a constitutional complaint tied to the Vladimir Cerrón case.
• Recent audio reports published by media outlets purport to link Eduardo Arana and Santiváñez to favorable treatment for a convict known as ‘El Diablo’ from the ‘Los Pulpos’ gang, intensifying public scrutiny.
• Arana said ministers will respect congressional political control decisions but warned against “criminalizing” officials before judicial review and urged caution with uncorroborated investigative reports.
• On September 25, interim prosecutor general Tomás Gálvez met Congress President José Jerí to discuss the prosecution service’s budget and lower institutional tensions, and Jerí reaffirmed respect for Gálvez’s appointment after the JNJ suspended Delia Espinoza.