Overview

• Prefect Francis Alarcón said Dina Boluarte’s participation has not been confirmed, noting she could only attend the September 26 closing because Congress authorized her travel to the United States from September 22 to 25.
• Attendance by cabinet ministers is also unconfirmed, according to regional authorities after coordination meetings with the Defensoría del Pueblo and the National Police.
• Regional police chief Ólger Benavides scheduled the public presentation of the security plan for Saturday, September 20, at the Campo Ferial Cerro Juli.
• The security operation will deploy more than a thousand officers, use a helicopter for patrols and emergencies, and draw reinforcements from Puno, Tacna, Moquegua, Cusco and Lima.
• Organizers expect more than 65,000 visitors to the convention running from September 22 to 26 in Arequipa.