Additional Context: Signed by President Dina Boluarte on April 14, Law No. 32301 requires prior authorization from the APCI for all civil society activities and projects receiving international cooperation funding. Journalists and members of civil society organizations say that under the official guise of establishing greater transparency in the use of international cooperation funds, the law transforms the APCI into a mechanism for political control over the activities of non-governmental organizations, including independent media. The APCI will be able to impose disproportionate economic sanctions, with fines of up to 500 Tax Units (approximately US$720,000), as well as suspend or cancel the registration of organizations that do not comply with these provisions.

Though the amendment to the law was in process for some time, civil society organizations have emphasized that cuts to U.S. foreign assistance and broader discourse on waste, fraud and abuse in the international aid process fueled its passage. In 2024, the law creating the APCI was met with diplomatic resistance from various missions in Peru, including the United States embassy.

Source: EU SEE,LatAm Journalism Review