National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) ex-Electoral Management Director Jose Samame Blas was released by order of the Lima Cercado Corporate Criminal Prosecutor's Office, which will continue the investigation.
The Public Ministry's decision to investigate him while free is reportedly based on the fact that the crime of omission, refusal, or delay of official duties does not exceed four years in prison, according to local media.
Samame Blas was detained last Monday by Peruvian National Police's Anti-Corruption Directorate (Dircocor) agents, within the framework of investigations into logistical failures in the distribution of electoral materials for the 2026 General Elections.
The former public official resigned from his position following these events.
Likewise, he acknowledged the "logistical failures" that affected the normal deployment of electoral materials at various polling places in the city of Lima, causing delays and complications in the installation of polling tables.
"I assume this decision so as not to hinder or raise suspicions regarding the integrity, transparency, and conduct of these elections; I recognize the commitment and valuable work that ONPE has been carrying out for the best development of these elections," he indicated in his resignation letter.
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