President peter castle went to Congress yesterday to the announced meeting with the new head of Parliament, José Williams. Executive and Congress then held their respective press conferences. Both powers gave an account of the mutual demands that were made. There was more media pomposity than minimum agreements for the country’s stability and governability.
Pedro Castillo attended the Congress headquarters, along with Prime Minister Aníbal Torres and Ministers César Landa (RR. EE.), Kurt Burneo (Economy), Alejandro Salas (Culture), Félix Chero (Justice) and Roberto Sánchez (Foreign Trade).
For him Congress In addition to Williams, the other members of the Board of Directors participated: Martha Moyano (Popular Force), Digna Calle (Podemos Peru) and Alejandro Muñante (Popular Renewal).
In the reserved meeting, In the middle of the dialogue, José Williams received a document from the Executive entitled ‘Consensus for Peru’. It is an agenda proposal with seven thematic axes to address jointly with Congress, including political stability, security and the fight against corruption.
The format of the document, however, includes spaces at the end with the names of Pedro Castillo and José Williams for both to sign. It was actually just a good intention. During the meeting, no one from the Executive raised the idea of signing these proposals with José Williams or some alternative document.
Paperwork. Congress delivered its lists of demands to Castillo. Photo: diffusion
In the end there was no signature and the Executive presented the same document to Congress, leaving it to the will of Joseph Williams if he finally stamps his signature. In contrast, the congressional delegation He also gave Castillo documentation with demands, including 631 agenda proposals prepared by the caucuses.
In the press conferences of both it was clear that Palacio was asking Congress to approve his bills and They asked the Executive to comply with the regulations of 77 laws approved since past congressional periods.
The only agreement was the announcement of a work table between the advisers of both powers; but there was also no greater precision on deadlines or minimum agenda.
more instability
The meeting also addressed the issue of confrontation between the two powers. Ministers Alejandro Salas and Roberto Sánchez made reference to the accusations and processes that continue from Congress against Pedro Castillo and Vice President Dina Boluarte.
Martha Moyano (Popular Force) said that the response was that the Board of Directors does not interfere in the work of the Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations (SAC).
The message is that these processes will continue their course. Yesterday the fujimorist Rosangella Barbarán He sent an official letter to the SAC in which he asks for speed in the Boluarte case, a process that may culminate in his dismissal.
In the sight. Dina Boluarte under the stalk of Congress. Photo: diffusion
In parallel, Congress gathers signatures to censor Willy Huerta, Minister of the Interior, whom Castillo maintains despite criticism for generating instability in the police institution.
Alvarado resigns after censorship
Geiner Alvarado yesterday presented his letter of resignation from the position of Minister of Transport and Communications, after Congress approved his censorship on Thursday due to the investigation for the alleged crime of criminal organization.
“I am sure that time will allow us to clarify the things that are pointed out against me today,” Alvarado says in the letter.
Palace sources reported that Pedro Castillo had already foreseen a change in the sector, together with the swearing-in of Agrarian Development and RR.EE. But now, again, the Government delays the replacement.
