Overview
- An official statement from the Presidency denied that President José María Balcázar is in critical condition or hospitalized and said he is working normally.
- Prime Minister Luis Arroyo publicly dismissed concerns about the president’s health, saying he sees him active and traveling as part of his agenda.
- Social-media and local-media claims, including a post by presenter Diego Acuña alleging hospitalization and urging resignation, have not been verified.
- Some outlets cited unnamed palace sources who mentioned elevated blood pressure, a detail not confirmed by the government and with no official indication of a pulmonary issue.
- Congressman Eduardo Salhuana called on the Executive to brief Parliament on the president’s clinical status, with scrutiny heightened during the 2026 election season.