Overview
- The National Board of Justice opened a preliminary case against Reniec head Carmen Velarde, giving her 10 business days to respond and warning of possible removal or referral to prosecutors if serious breaches are found.
- Peru’s data protection authority and the Comptroller launched parallel reviews of the online publication that exposed addresses and other details of more than 27 million voters.
- Reniec tightened access to the preliminary roll by requiring the DNI issue date and applying IP-based limits after initial queries needed only an ID number and check digit.
- Reniec cites electoral law for publishing the roll, but experts and the data authority point to legal provisions and a 2021 opinion that advise against disclosing domiciles or fingerprint images.
- Journalistic reports say some actors may have downloaded the exposed information, a claim Reniec disputes as oversight bodies continue their inquiries.