Overview
- Acting congressional chair Fernando Rospigliosi said the Board of Directors has not decided on Zaira Arias’s bid to take the seat and is collecting technical opinions.
- He disclosed that the Parliamentary Prosecutor’s Office recommended not activating the accesitario process and that the case was sent to the Office of Legal Counsel for review.
- He set no timetable for a recommendation and asserted congressional autonomy in response to potential court measures sought by Arias.
- Arias, the first alternate on the list, formally requested incorporation, argues the chamber’s representation is incomplete, and signals she will pursue judicial action.
- Bermejo is serving a 15-year sentence in Ancón I for terrorist affiliation and from prison urged supporters to back his lawyer Ronald Atencio for 2026.