Bottom Line Up Front
Today’s verdict: Peru’s cabinet is set, and for foreigners the key seat is settled — a security general, César Astudillo, takes Interior and with it Migraciones — while Colombia’s August 7 handover locks onto Cali, pending a final Senate vote today.
Peru’s cabinet. A retired general at Interior/Migraciones signals tighter enforcement; Cuba at Economy and Espá at Foreign Affairs round out the headline picks.
The foreigner watch. Interior oversees Migraciones — the office that sets tourist-stay enforcement and the stalled nomad permit. Watch the first directives.
Colombia’s venue. The House approved Cali and the Arena USC, 117-7; the Senate ratifies today at 2 p.m., or it reverts to Bogotá.
