Overview
- Point 3.1.5 of the Executive’s request seeks to add a Penal Code offense for revealing reserved information from criminal investigations and police actions.
- Interim President José Jerí says the proposal targets leaks that could compromise operations and insists it is not intended to restrict journalism.
- Prime Minister Ernesto Álvarez rejects the notion of a “gag law,” arguing the change would penalize alerts or filtrations that benefit suspects.
- The CPP and ANP warn the wording is overly broad, could be used against reporters and their sources, and urge explicit safeguards to exclude journalistic disclosures in the public interest.
- CPP director Rodrigo Salazar cautions the measure could serve as a protective shield for the PNP, while journalist Juliana Oxenford calls it an attack in a context that includes earlier restrictive initiatives such as Law No. 32301.