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Peru 2026 regional & municipal elections logistics

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Latest: Peru electoral authorities process thousands of observed records for 2026 elections

The 2026 regional and municipal elections in Peru have entered a complex post-electoral phase focused on resolving disputes and recounts. The National Jury of Elections (JNE) expects official results by early November, f

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Law enforcement and prison misconduct in Ecuador and Peru

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Latest: Police officer and inmate face charges following cash seizures in Ecuador and Peru

In Arequipa, Peru, security agents from the National Penitentiary Institute (INPE) seized more than S/40,000 in cash from an inmate, Abdon Chicaña Samayani, during a routine inspection of a minimum-security pavilion. The

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Leadership change at El Milagro prison in Trujillo

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Latest: Yolanda Díaz criticizes People's Party over eviction concerns

The National Penitentiary Institute (INPE) has appointed José Manuel Cabanillas Noriega as the new director of the El Milagro prison in Trujillo. This leadership change follows the removal of Wilson de la Torre Valderram

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Peruvian security and justice leadership changes

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Latest: Ricardo Espinoza Cuestas named new head of Peru's Dirincri

Peru has undergone leadership changes within its security and justice institutions. In early September 2026, Abraham Alejandro Lescano Salazar, a retired Air Force Colonel, was appointed president of the National Peniten

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