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Legal actions against Peruvian officials

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2026-07-31 20:44 UTC → 2026-08-01 20:16 UTC · added removed

In early July 2026, a Peruvian member of the ANC parliamentary group suspended prosecutor Germán Juárez for six months, signaling marking an internal disciplinary measures within the political‑legal sphere. move. By the end of the month, attention shifted turned to Congressman Julián Pérez Mallqui, who was detained by the National Police after his ex‑partner reported physical and psychological abuse. The arrest occurred less than arrest, recorded on 31 July 2026 in Lima’s San Miguel district, followed a week after complaint that Pérez Mallqui forced entry into the victim’s home and was sworn in on 24 July 2026. 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. The days and permitting the congressional Ethics Committee may to suspend him without pay for the same period. Pérez Mallqui’s record includes prior convictions, notably The Supreme Family Prosecutor opened a 2024 traffic accident that injured preliminary investigation, assigning senior prosecutor Luis Carlos Arce Córdova a mother and child 15‑hour deadline to gather statements, review security‑camera footage, inspect the scene and earlier violence‑related judgments. His party, Juntos por el Perú, publicly rejected all forms conduct parallel medical examinations of violence both the victim, Laura Bonilla Valerio, and said it would evaluate internal disciplinary measures. the detainee. The Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations deployed a multidisciplinary team to support the alleged victim, provide legal and psychological support, while the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office 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 Violence against Women opened urgent investigative actions. a transparent process without impunity. These developments underscore illustrate a broader growing pattern of heightened scrutiny and accountability for elected representatives and legal actors in Peru.

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  1. 2026-08-01 20:16 UTC Legal actions against Peruvian officials
  2. 2026-07-31 20:44 UTC Legal actions against Peruvian officials
  3. 2026-07-31 16:53 UTC Legal actions against Peruvian officials

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