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3 clusters · 30 sources · 30 days · First seen about 1 month ago · Last updated 1 day ago

Categories: POLITICS

Legal actions against Peruvian officials

Entities: Juntos por el Perú · Congress Ethics Committee · Camarada Richard · Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations (MIMP) · Special Prosecutor’s Office for Violence against Women

Overview

In early July 2026, a Peruvian member of the ANC parliamentary group suspended prosecutor Germán Juárez for six months, marking an internal disciplinary move. By the end of the month, attention turned to Congressman Julián Pérez Mallqui, who was detained by the National Police after his ex‑partner reported physical and psychological abuse. The arrest, recorded on 31 July 2026 in Lima’s San Miguel district, followed a complaint that Pérez Mallqui forced entry into the victim’s home and was caught striking her. Because the alleged conduct is classified as a common crime, parliamentary immunity does not apply, allowing a judge to order preventive detention for up to 120 days and permitting the congressional Ethics Committee to suspend him without pay for the same period.

The Supreme Family Prosecutor opened a preliminary investigation, assigning senior prosecutor Luis Carlos Arce Córdova a 15‑hour deadline to gather statements, review security‑camera footage, inspect the scene and conduct parallel medical examinations of both the victim, Laura Bonilla Valerio, and the detainee. The Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations deployed a multidisciplinary team to provide legal and psychological support, while the Centro de Emergencia Mujer will conduct a psychological evaluation of the victim. Juntos por el Perú reiterated its rejection of all violence and pledged to monitor the case, and the Multisectorial de Mujeres de Tacna called for a transparent process without impunity. These developments illustrate a growing pattern of heightened scrutiny and accountability for elected representatives and legal actors in Peru.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 11 SOURCES] The Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Violence against Women opened urgent investigative actions. (multiple)
[● 10 SOURCES] Parliamentary immunity does not apply to common crimes committed in flagrante, allowing preventive detention of up to 120 days without pay. (existing_claim)
[● 10 SOURCES] The Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations deployed a multidisciplinary team to provide legal and psychological support to the alleged victim. (multiple)
[● 10 SOURCES] Julián Pérez Mallqui was detained by the Peruvian National Police in the San Miguel district after a complaint of alleged physical aggression by his ex‑partner. (supporting_article_ids)
[● 10 SOURCES] The alleged incident occurred when Pérez Mallqui entered the victim’s residence, leading to a struggle with the victim’s father before police intervened. (supporting_article_ids)
[● 10 SOURCES] He remains detained in the San Miguel police station while investigations continue. (supporting_article_ids)
[● 10 SOURCES] Juntos por el Perú announced it will evaluate internal disciplinary measures against Pérez Mallqui. (supporting_article_ids)
[● 10 SOURCES] The detention occurred less than a week after Pérez Mallqui was sworn in as a congressman on 24 July 2026. (multiple)
[● 9 SOURCES] Julián Pérez Mallqui was detained in San Miguel police station after a complaint of alleged physical aggression against his ex‑partner. (multiple)
[● 8 SOURCES] Julián Pérez Mallqui was detained by the Peruvian National Police in the San Miguel district of Lima after a complaint of alleged physical aggression by his ex‑partner. (Police report)
[● 7 SOURCES] Juntos por el Perú publicly rejected violence and said it will evaluate internal disciplinary measures against Pérez Mallqui. (multiple)
[● 6 SOURCES] Parliamentary immunity does not apply to common crimes committed in flagrante, allowing preventive detention. (multiple)

Timeline

1 day ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Peruvian Congressman Julián Pérez Detained for Assaulting Ex‑Partner
Peruvian congressman Julián Pérez was detained after assaulting his ex‑partner at a Lima police station, prompting a Supreme Family Prosecutor investigation and calls for transparent proceedings.
3 days ago

[POLITICS] 28 sources
Peruvian Congressman Julián Pérez Mallqui Detained Over Alleged Domestic Violence
Deputy Julián Pérez Mallqui was detained in Lima after a complaint of assault on his ex‑partner, days after being sworn in. Immunity does not apply; ethics committee may suspend him. Party distances itself, and
about 1 month ago

[POLITICS] 10 sources
Peruvian ANC-MP suspends prosecutor Germán Juárez for six months
Peru's ANC‑MP suspended prosecutor Germán Juárez Atoche for six months amid a disciplinary probe into alleged manipulation of a collaboration file and related irregularities.

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