This Sunday, April 12, the electoral process will take place in Peru to choose the new president, vice president, senators, representatives, and representatives to the Latin American Parliament, with 27,325,432 registered voters.

In the general elections for the next five years, according to Bloomberg Linea, Keiko Fujimori leads in voter intention with 15 %; followed by comedian Carlos Álvarez with 8 %; in third place is Rafael López Aliaga with 7 %; and finally, businessman and journalist Carlos Belmont with 6 %.

Through its website, the Jurado Nacional Electoral has published all the relevant regulations for these elections and the schedule, which shows April 12 for the first round and June 7 for the second round.

More information about this electoral process and what to expect for the next presidential term in the South American nation can be found on the official website of the Government of Peru: https://www.gob.pe/.

 

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Last week, the Andean Community convened a virtual meeting between authorities from Ecuador and Colombia in Lima, Peru, to discuss security along their shared border. Both countries reaffirmed their commitment to combating transnational crime.

Colombia and Ecuador issued a joint statement, published on the official accounts of the Andean Community (CAN) and the Ecuadorian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in which the respective Deputy Foreign Ministers of Colombia, Juana Castro, and Ecuador, Alejandro Dávalos, addressed the topics discussed: border security and control, trade, transportation, energy, and judicial cooperation.

According to the Secretary General of the Andean Community, Gonzalo Gutiérrez, “during the meeting, the delegations expressed the need to continue working with a high level of commitment from both countries to make firm and concrete progress on border security.”

Despite trade tensions between the two nations, the authorities also agreed to “strengthen strategies to combat illicit drug trafficking, illegal mining, migrant smuggling, contraband, and other forms of transnational organized crime.”

Colombia and Ecuador will also address issues such as trade, transportation, energy, hydrocarbons, and the necessary conditions for state presence and control along their shared border, in addition to strengthening judicial cooperation, in accordance with current international instruments.

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Credential theft is a threat that has been plaguing the world for over a decade. In Latin America, it is growing steadily in tandem with digitalization and the rise in online fraud. Last year alone, more than 2.6 million credentials were compromised in the region, according to a 2025 SOCRadar report.

This material is of educational interest to both advanced and frequent users, as well as basic and occasional users, and we should pay attention to it. It may be useful to archive and preserve it. Keep in mind that all countries and internet users have some degree of vulnerability and are therefore at risk. No one is immune to this risk; we must act preventively to reduce or mitigate it.

ESET, a leading company in proactive threat detection, warns that access to an email account allows attackers to access banking services, corporate platforms, financial information, and even medical records.

The ways cybercriminals obtain user passwords vary in difficulty and technical expertise. ESET categorizes them into three methodologies: those that exploit social engineering techniques, those that use malware, and those that result from an attack on the organization that should be protecting them.

What methodologies do hackers use?

1.Social Engineering Techniques:

This method falsely uses the names of public entities or well-known companies to lower suspicion and increase the effectiveness of attacks. The most common method is sending emails or messaging applications in which the attacker impersonates a legitimate entity to deceive the victim and persuade them to voluntarily hand over their login credentials.

These messages share a common characteristic: they appeal to urgency and simulate a notification of a problem requiring immediate action: account issues, a rejected payment, problems with a reservation, among countless other excuses. They often contain a malicious link to sites that mimic legitimate ones to steal victims’ sensitive data, such as passwords and usernames.

Another form phishing takes is through fake websites that rank highly in search engine results like Google with sponsored ads, because the attacker pays for visibility to impersonate real pages. In these scenarios, even cautious people can be tricked into clicking on a seemingly legitimate result that replicates the visual identity of banks, email platforms, cloud services, or reputable companies.

2.Distribution of specific malware:

Another common way to steal passwords is through the use of malware, which activates once the user’s device has been compromised. In these cases, ESET explains, there is no specific deception or alert message; instead, the theft occurs in the background, often without the victim noticing.

Infostealers, keyloggers, and spyware all share the common characteristic of continuously collecting sensitive information, including passwords stored in browsers, autofill data, application credentials, and active sessions. The impact of these types of malware is not limited to a single account, as the malicious program continues to collect credentials as long as the user uses the infected device, ESET points out.

Within this same ecosystem, banking Trojans emerge, specifically targeting login credentials for bank accounts and financial platforms. Through fake windows, they capture data the moment the user enters it. This type of threat, not new to the region, exceeded 650,000 unique detections in 2025, 110,000 of which belonged to a single family: Guildma.

3.Attacks on organizations:

Another significant source of credential theft is incidents where an organization’s databases are exposed due to a weakness or failure in its systems. In the most critical scenarios, leaks include complete credentials, either in plain text or with weak security mechanisms, allowing attackers to reuse them immediately. However, even when passwords are not directly exposed, leaked emails or usernames remain valuable to malicious actors. This information is then used as the basis for credential stuffing or brute-force attacks, exploiting the reuse of passwords across different services.

Once a database is compromised, the information can circulate for years in underground forums and be reused in different contexts and against multiple platforms. In this way, a single breach in one organization ends up amplifying the risk for other companies and for users themselves, even long after the original incident has been fixed.

“There are also brute-force threats. These consist of automatically trying multiple username and password combinations until successful access is achieved, without needing to deceive the user or compromise their device beforehand. They typically rely on lists of common passwords or credentials leaked in previous incidents, taking advantage of password reuse and the lack of additional authentication controls. When exposed services lack mechanisms to limit login attempts or adequate monitoring, this type of attack remains effective, especially against remote access, web applications, and corporate services published on the internet,” comments Martina López, Cybersecurity Researcher at ESET Latin America.

It is advisable to combine and add best practices with preventative measures

Credential theft by cybercriminals can occur through various vectors. The ESET research team maintains that prevention does not depend on taking a single measure, but rather on a combination of practices:

• Use unique and strong passwords for each service, since credential stuffing is common among cyberattackers using credentials that are sold commercially.
• Enable multifactor authentication whenever possible, as this mechanism complements and strengthens the passwords you use.
• Be wary of unexpected messages and avoid downloading files or clicking on suspicious links, as malware and phishing remain the most common ways credentials are stolen.
• Store passwords in password managers and avoid saving them in plain text or on shared devices.
• Keep systems and applications updated to patch any vulnerabilities.
• Review unusual access and activity on your accounts, either by keeping login alerts enabled or by checking the privacy or access settings of your applications.

In the event that a password has already been stolen, ESET emphasizes that reaction time makes the difference between an isolated incident and a major problem. Therefore, they recommend:

• Change the affected passwords and any others where the same credentials were used.
• Close active sessions on the affected account and revoke recent access in services and applications where possible.
• Check for unauthorized changes to accounts and monitor for future changes to messages, settings, payments, and other data.
• Use a security tool on potentially affected devices to remove any malicious code.

“While password theft is not a new problem, it continues to grow and adapt to new technologies, along with our increasingly complex digital lives. In this context, digital literacy and best practices become essential to protect our identity, information, and devices at both the individual and corporate levels. Staying informed is vital to staying ahead of the latest cybersecurity trends,” concludes López from ESET.

ESET invites you to learn more about cybersecurity by visiting: https://www.welivesecurity.com/es/.

For other useful preventative information, also available in Venezuela at:  https://www.eset.com/ve/, and on their social media channels @eset_ve. Also on Instagram (@esetla) and Facebook (ESET).

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During 2025, remittances from Venezuela to countries such as Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador have increased, particularly in USDT, according to a recent statement by Richard Ujueta, president of the Venezuelan Chamber of Electronic Commerce (Cavecom-e).

The executive indicated that, according to official figures, there has been an increase in cryptocurrency remittances sent to these countries. He also highlighted that “90 % of remittances entering Venezuela are in USDT.”

Ujueta specified that, with respect to the Binance exchange, there are “more than 5,000,000 users; 20% of the population is currently using cryptocurrencies.”

The executive maintained that cryptocurrencies are an alternative for citizens in the country, highlighting the increase in the adoption of digital assets, adding that “e-commerce has been an important lifeline for the Venezuelan economy.”

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Peruvian Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela announced the severing of diplomatic relations with Mexico on Monday, October 3, during a press conference in Lima.

The official indicated that the measure is a response to the political asylum granted to former Prime Minister Betssy Chávez, allegedly involved in the failed coup attempt by former President Pedro Castillo in December 2022.

 

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Peru’s official statement reads: “The unacceptable position taken by Mexico since December 2022 has remained unchanged, despite the Peruvian government’s repeated demands for respect for its sovereignty and the principle of non-intervention in its internal affairs.”

They consider this an “unfriendly” act, in addition to various forms of “unacceptable interference by the Mexican government in Peru.”

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Peru wakes up this Friday, October 10, with a new interim president, José Jeri, at the head of the Peruvian Congress, after President Dina Boluarte was removed from office by a large majority in a night session that she did not attend.

The decision was made with 122 votes in favor out of a total of 130, and was later approved by Congress, along with the “four motions that ended Boluarte’s term, which began in December 2022 after the fall of Pedro Castillo. Her departure closes a cycle of two years and ten months of institutional turbulence, marked by protests, a crisis of legitimacy, and fragile governance,” local media reported.

 

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According to CNN en Español, Boluarte’s dismissal comes “amid criticism from citizens and some protests over the country’s insecurity, as well as the now-former president’s low popularity. A Datum International poll indicates that her disapproval rating is 93%.”

In response to the announcement, the now-former president defended her administration, stating that she had always fought for her country, for Peruvian citizens, for the nation’s growth, and for “a government that operates without corruption, as we have been doing.”

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Peru’s year-on-year inflation saw a slight rebound in September, reaching 1.33 %, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI). However, according to the Central Reserve Bank, the indicator remains within the 1 % to 1.3 % range.

On the other hand, last month’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased to 0.04 % compared to August. The items that showed the greatest increase were recreation and culture (0.17 %); healthcare, restaurants, and hotels (both at 0.15 %); miscellaneous goods and services (0.13 %); and furniture, household goods, and home improvement (0.05 %).

The National Institute of Statistics (INEI) also revealed in its report that the cumulative variation for the year is 1.15 %. However, inflation in the Latin American country remains within the 1 % to 3 % range set by the Central Bank of Lima.

Regarding the Consumer Price Index for Metropolitan Limait stood at 0.01 % in September and 1.25 % for the year. Year-over-year inflation was 1.36 %., 

Data on inflation by city indicate that “three cities registered rates above 2%, with Ica standing out at 2.28 %, followed by Tumbes at 2.09 % and Piura at 2.03 %.”

Of the 26 cities where the Consumer Price Index is calculated, 15 reported price increases, with the largest increases in Puerto Maldonado (0.38 %), Puno (0.31 %), Arequipa (0.29 %), and Piura (0.26 %).

Likewise, eleven cities recorded negative results, including Huancavelica (-0.38 %), Moyobamba (-0.34 %), Moquegua (-0.28 %), and Chachapoyas (-0.20 %).

The projection for an increase in inflation for the last quarter of the year is pending, pointing to a closing of 1.8 %, “driven by the low comparison base, and 2.5 % in 2026, due to the normalization of food prices and smaller drops in the exchange rate and inputs,” according to BBVA.

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In its sixth “LATAM Blockchain Report 2025: Ecosystem and Regulatory Updates in Latin America,” Sherlock Communications revealed that cryptocurrency adoption in Peru has surpassed 1 million users and that the South American nation is moving toward establishing a clear regulatory framework.

The agency indicates this increase in crypto adoption is driven by the “search for economic protection and facilitated by interoperability with local digital wallets. It is being accompanied by the government’s first steps to establish a clear regulatory framework.”

According to Sherlock Communications, there are currently more than 1.28 million cryptocurrency users in Peru, equivalent to approximately 3.7 % of the population, clearly indicating that the number of digital currency users has doubled in less than two years.

With these figures, the country is ranked 42nd in Chainalysis’ Global Crypto Adoption Index 2024, a jump from 49th in 2023. Furthermore, Peru has consolidated its position as the seventh-largest crypto market in the region in terms of transaction volume, the publication added.

In the Latin American nation, citizens are turning to cryptocurrencies as a form of investment or as a hedge against economic uncertainty. Stablecoins, known as “crypto dollars,” represent approximately 12 % of user assets on the main platforms.

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Peruvian President Dina Boluarte addressed the nation on the occasion of the National Holidays this July to discuss projects, agreements, and measures in her final year of office, taking into account that the country will hold presidential elections in June 2026.

Boluarte promised to reduce labor informality to 50 %, award contracts for 30 projects worth over $8.2 billion, and complete key highways. She also mentioned important “trade agreements with India, Uruguay, and El Salvador” and the construction of the Siete Regiones natural gas project, among others.

Not to be left out were promises to complete all provincial road projects near the new Jorge Chávez Airport, the Santa Rosa viaduct, and bridge by 2028.

During his final year as president, Boluarte will award millions of dollars to sectors such as “sanitation, health, education, transportation, energy, tourism, and urban infrastructure.”

Added to this are four “strategic agendas in transportation, natural gas, and health for approximately US$2.5 billion additional.” Next year, 48 projects will be awarded for more than $9.1 billion, and in 2027, “she plans to complete at least 10 projects that will mobilize more than $10.2 billion in additional investment.”

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The president of the Peruvian oil company Petroperú, Alejandro Narváez, presented the company’s balance sheet for the end of this year last week, with estimates of $223 million.

At the close of 2024, this figure stood at $774 million, “42.6 % less than the $1.022 billion loss in 2023.” Narváez stated in a presentation on Wednesday, July 16, that “as of October 2024, when he took office, losses of more than $1 billion were projected, which they were able to reduce by nearly $300 million in the final months of that year.”

Regarding 2025, the executive indicated that “the scenario is bleak and harsh.” He added that Petroperú’s revenue “fell from $5.581 billion in 2022 to $4.009 billion in 2023 and $3.527 billion in 2024, while the projection for 2025 is to earn $3.846 billion in 2025, progressively increasing to $6.130 billion in 2030.”

Narváez remains hopeful that the state-owned oil company will begin reporting positive results starting in 2026, with an emphasis on “fuel exports to neighboring countries, whose clients already include Brazil, Bolivia, and Ecuador, and he hopes to do the same with Colombia.”

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