PERU-POLICE-POLITICS-CRIME

This handout picture released by the Peruvian Presidency shows relegated Peru's Police General Oscar Arriola (2nd-R) giving a press conference next to Minister of the Interior Cesar Astudillo (2nd-L) and Prime Minister Luis Galarreta (R) in Lima on July 31, 2026. The Peruvian government appointed a new police chief on September 6, 2026, to lead the fight against organized crime, one of the main challenges facing right-wing President Keiko Fujimori. "We would like to announce that National Police General Fredy Lopez Mendoza will be appointed to replace General (Óscar) Arriola in that position," said Luis Galarreta, president of the Council of Ministers, at the Government Palace, the seat of the executive branch. (Photo by Cristian Olea / Peruvian Presidency / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / PERUVIAN PRESIDENCY / CRISTIAN OLEA" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS