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Peru’s Congress Opens Ethics Probe Into Deputy Over Viral Toenail Photo

The inquiry carries a 20-day deadline with a potential penalty of up to 120 days' suspension.

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Overview

  • The Ethics Commission voted on November 3 to launch a disciplinary case after the image circulated widely online.
  • Poder360 reported seven votes in favor, and an official statement on X confirmed the start of the investigation.
  • The photo, taken in November 2024 and published by TV program Cuarto Poder last week, shows Lucinda Vásquez on a sofa on the phone as an aide trims her toenails.
  • Vásquez denies mistreating staff, attributes the leak to retaliation by former aides, and says she will cooperate with the process.
  • The episode comes as Congress recently ousted Dina Boluarte and installed José Jerí, with Ipsos measuring 81% disapproval of the legislature.