The Congress of the republic He did not authorize the president’s trip this Thursday peter castle a Europe and visit, in addition to Belgium and Italy, the Holy See in the city of Vaticanto hold a meeting with the Pope Francisco.
By 54 votes in favor, 55 against and 6 abstentionsthe Plenary rejected the request presented by the Executive for the departure of the head of state from the national territory on October 12 and 18 to visit Brussels (Belgium), the Holy See and the international organizations based in Rome.
After submitting a request for reconsideration by congressman Álex Paredes (Bloque Magisterial), the national representation also rejected it for 56 votes in favour, 58 against and 1 abstention.
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Regarding the visit to Brussels, the Government indicates that it is at the invitation of the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and to be able to meet with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
There they hoped to sign two documents to strengthen the link with this institution: a memorandum of understanding and a Framework Agreement for Peru to participate in the crisis management of the European Union.
It was also detailed that during the visit to the Holy See in Vatican City, Pedro Castillo would hold a private meeting with Pope Francis and then with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State.
“This visit constitutes recognition by the Peruvian State of the relevant role that the Catholic Church has played as a source of help and cooperation, as well as in the historical, cultural and moral formation of Peru”indicated.
During this tour of Europe, the president is also scheduled to be a keynote speaker at the 2022 World Food Forum sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
