Overview
- Keiko Fujimori was officially recognized as jefa suprema of the Armed Forces and National Police and her cabinet, led by Prime Minister Luis Galarreta, took office following the transfer of command on Wednesday.
- The Gran Parada y Desfile Cívico Militar on Avenida Brasil proceeded with about 3,000 participants, but officials investigated several incidents including the detention of an army suboficial found near the VIP stand with a registered firearm.
- A member of the Navy suffered a health emergency before the recognition ceremony and an elderly spectator was injured in a crowd fall, both of whom were removed and treated by medical teams on site.
- Military authorities reported that Comando Especial VRAEM killed Jhonny Curo Rojas, alias 'Richard', a suspected Sendero Luminoso commander, during operation 'Quiñones' and seized weapons and communications gear.
- Major criminal probes continued regionally as police in Celendín arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of Mayor Omar Díaz and Buenos Aires forces launched a large raid in Fuerte Apache targeting a narco gang linked to the killing of officer Alan Molina.