Overview
- Cerrón remains a fugitive more than two years after receiving an effective prison sentence, with reports counting 733 days on the run.
- He appeared virtually to launch a book from hiding this week, while Perú Libre congresswoman Kelly Portalatino defended his innocence and invoked a 2026 “revenge.”
- Interior Minister Carlos Malaver said there is no order blocking arrests and insisted police are authorized to capture Cerrón.
- Opposition lawmakers Alejandro Cavero and Edward Málaga accused the government of complicity, as Málaga cited the case as further reason to seek President Dina Boluarte’s removal and Norma Yarrow urged Malaver to step down.
- Congressional follow-up has stalled, with delegate Ana Zegarra yet to call hearings, and ex–interior minister Carlos Basombrío claimed the lack of results reflects a decision not to capture Cerrón.