Censure motion against Interior Minister Astudillo collapses before floor vote

Motion No. 445, filed by Juntos por el Perú, Obras and Partido del Buen Gobierno over rising homicides (1,499 recorded through August 2026), lost support when three Obras deputies withdrew their signatures, leaving 32 adhesions, below the minimum to proceed. The Chamber of Deputies had scheduled three hours of debate for October 1; approval would have required 66 votes. President Keiko Fujimori had publicly backed the minister, and Ahora Nación declined to support the motion by majority.