Overview
- More than 30 Peruvian medalists from the Bolivarian Games were kept outside a government tribute at the Presidential Palace, with many waiting two to three hours on Tuesday.
- Surfer María Fernanda Reyes posted a video calling the treatment humiliating and said she refused the official photo in solidarity with teammates who never got in.
- The Peruvian Sports Institute (IPD) issued a public apology, citing failures in its information system and poor coordination at the entrance to the event.
- The IPD said it is arranging a new ceremony under equal conditions and a space for dialogue, while some athletes demand accountability from IPD president Sergio Ludeña.
- News outlets reported conflicting accounts of who led the ceremony—some naming President José María Balcázar, others President Dina Boluarte—adding political scrutiny to the fallout.