Juan José Santiváñez resigned from his position as Minister of JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS This Wednesday, October 1. Minutes before his resignation, through his official X (formerly Twitter), the Congress placed on the agenda of the plenary the debate and vote of the Motion of censure against him for this Friday, October 3.
The initiative, promoted by the congresswoman Susel wallswas admitted to Parliament with 35 signatures, on September 23. The trigger to look for the exit of Santiváñez responds to a conversation he would have had with the prime minister Eduardo Arana To coordinate a favor for the benefit of Miguel Marcelo Outrosasaka ‘The devil‘, With the aim of transferring it to another pavilion in the El Milagro de Trujillo prison.
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Hours before the Congress will announce the debate of censorship, The Republic He warned that the Board of Directors had not included it on the La Censorship agenda.
The delay occurred after the president of the Congress, José Jerípublicly declared in Ucayali that the issue would be approached urgently at the beginning of this week. “The Board of Directors, in a collegiate manner and with the help of the Senior Office, will make a decision between Monday and Tuesday,” he said that day.
During the press conference of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (PCM), Arana was consulted on whether any of his ministers would apply for the next general elections. Given this, he replied: “Everyone has the freedom to decide. So far we have no official communication of any cabinet member.”
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Juan Santiváñez resigns before the deadline to apply for elections 2026
The Minister of Justice renounces his position a few days after the electoral roll is closed to apply for the following general elections. October 12, according to law, is the maximum date for acting authority to present its resignation to tempt a seat in 2026.
The same head of Justice, according to sources of this newspaper, presented his letter of resignation to President Dina Boluarte in the morning of Wednesday, October 1. However, it is not necessary why political party would align to specify its nomination.
Santiváñez He had shown his interest in applying in the following electoral elections. During his farewell as Minister of the Interior in March of this year, after being censored by Congress, he said: “See you in 2026”.
Meanwhile, Santiváñez’s postulation occurs in the midst of more than 12 tax investigations against him for the alleged crimes of influence peddling, abuse of authority, incompatible negotiation, among others.
Juan José Santiváñez: Pintas appear with his name and with the colors of the César Acuña party in Arequipa
On September 22, in Arequipa, pints were reported with a possible candidacy of Juan Santiváñez For general elections 2026. Precisely, his last name appeared written with the color blue on a white and red background, which, curiously, coincide with the party of Alliance for Progress (App), directed by César Acuña.
According to the electoral lawyer José Manuel Villalobos, Santiváñez could aspire to the Senate if he renounces his position before October 13 of this year and is invited by a political party. During his appearance before the Congress Supervision Commission, the minister did not rule out the possibility of applying to the Senate of the next bicameral parliament.
