Overview
- PNP commander Óscar Arriola said the police presence around Mexico’s embassy in Lima has been doubled or tripled to deter any escape attempt during the holidays.
- Betssy Chávez has been sheltered in the Mexican embassy since early November and cannot depart because Peru’s Foreign Ministry has not issued a safe-conduct.
- Herminia Chino, Chávez’s mother, was presented as a Senate candidate for the 2026 elections with Podemos Perú, accompanied by public backing from lawyer Raúl Noblecilla.
- Raúl Noblecilla joined Podemos Perú as a candidate, including for the vice presidency, and promoted Chino’s bid as carrying Chávez’s voice.
- Chávez resigned from Pedro Castillo’s party Todo con el Pueblo as Podemos Perú added ex–Perú Libre figures such as Guido Bellido and Edgar Tello, signaling a broader realignment.