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Peru's Juntos por el Perú seeks cabinet summons and police leadership changes
The political party Juntos por el Perú has filed a legislative motion requesting an urgent summons of the Prime Minister, the Minister of the Interior, and the Minister of Defense to address Peru’s escalating security crisis. The motion follows a surge in violent crimes, including 166 homicides recorded between late July and late August, as well as high-profile kidnappings and murders in regions like Trujillo.
In a related legislative move, the same parliamentary group has introduced a bill to modify the law governing the National Police of Peru (PNP). The proposal seeks to allow the Presidency to remove the General Commander of the PNP, Óscar Arriola, before the end of his two-year term if he is deemed unfit due to ineffective management, failure to meet security objectives, or grave negligence in combating organized crime.
Lawmakers and analysts have noted that the current security situation, characterized by extortion and kidnappings, requires a coordinated national strategy involving intelligence and territorial control rather than isolated operations.
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Catherin Palomino · Catherin Palomino Casavilca · César Astudillo · Juntos por el Perú · Keiko Fujimori · Peru · Peruvian National Police · Policía Nacional del Perú · Óscar Arriola
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Loss of suitability could be triggered by a serious impact on operational efficacy or strategic leadership.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Interior Minister César Astudillo stated that the current law prevents the Executive from replacing high-ranking police officials before their two-year term expires.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The proposal seeks to allow the President of Peru to terminate the PNP General Commander's term before the current two-year period ends.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Congresswoman Catherin Palomino presented a legislative initiative to modify the grounds for removing the General Commander of the Peruvian National Police (PNP).
- [● 2 SOURCES] A new ground for removal would be the 'subsequent and objectively proven loss of suitability'.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The decision to remove the commander must be communicated personally by the President with written justification.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The proposal includes removal for grave negligence that harms citizen security or internal order.