Pedro Castillo LIVE: President will meet with members of the Andean Parliament

The President of Peru, peter castle, assumed office on July 28, 2021. So far in his administration, he faced a vacancy process by the Congress of the Republic, which was finally not admitted to debate. Likewise, on February 8, Castillo took the oath to his fourth ministerial cabinet chaired by Hannibal Torresthis after the departure of Héctor Valer Pinto, who was head of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (PCM) for only three days after the resignation of Mirtha Vásquez as head of the PCM.

In the economic field, the Lima Stock Exchange closed the session of the last one, Monday, February 21 with mixed indicators. Likewise, it ended with eight indices in green, six in red and two without variation. The S&P/BVL Peru General, the most representative of the Lima stock market, advanced 0.13% to 23,803.69 points. In addition, the S&P/BVL Peru Selective index, which is made up of the most traded shares in the local market, fell to -0.03% and stood at 621.38 units.

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On the other hand, the National Center for Epidemiology, Disease Prevention and Control (CDC Peru) of the Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported that the third wave of COVID-19 is in the declining phase Throughout the national territory. The director of Public Health Surveillance of the CDC, César Munayco, explained that the areas with the highest incidence of coronavirus infections they are getting smaller in districts of Metropolitan Lima, compared to previous months.

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Pedro Castillo meets with the Andean Parliament

President Castillo announced in a meeting with the Andean Parliament, the opening of the borders of Peru and neighboring countries. Likewise, he urged them to speak a common language between States because problems such as corruption and crime are shared.

Condori continues to defend a measure to expand the capacity to 100%

The Minister of Health, Hernan Condori, said today at a conference in the Santa Rosa district, that a measure that would expand the capacity in closed spaces to 100% is not populist, since the rate of hospitalized patients, deaths and COVID cases has decreased.

Pedro Castillo LIVE: President will meet with members of the Andean Parliament

Appoint new Vice Ministers and Secretary General in the Ministry of Defense

Javier Erasmo Carmelo Ramos is appointed as the new Secretary General of the Ministry of Defense, according to Ministerial Resolution No. 0098-2022.

Likewise, Rodolfo Acuña Namihas is appointed Deputy Minister of Defense Resources and Jose Higinio Robles Montoya is appointed Deputy Minister of Defense Policies.

Pedro Castillo LIVE: President will meet with members of the Andean Parliament

They accept the resignation of the Vice Minister of Transport and Telecommunications

After the deputy transport minister of the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC), Fabiola Caballero Sifuentes, presented her resignation, the government terminated her appointment to the position.

The official pointed out on a previous occasion that the Transportation sector cannot be subject to the “labor comparison” of citizens who do not meet the merits and technical capacities required to guarantee the efficiency of the management entrusted to them in key positions.

Pedro Castillo LIVE: President will meet with members of the Andean Parliament

Castillo delivers Bono Yanapay to the 12 millionth person

This morning, President Castillo went to the province of Huarochirí to deliver the Yanapay Bond to beneficiary number 12 million. In his speech he mentioned that he will carry out works in other areas that are not Lima, for which he invited the mayor of the place to the presidential office so that she can convey the problems of her area.

“It’s not just about giving an economic benefit to the population, but also scheduling the country’s big problems,” the president declared.

Pedro Castillo LIVE: President will meet with members of the Andean Parliament

Advocacy vs. Executive: the controversy between Walter Gutiérrez and the Government of Pedro Castillo

Since the dawn of the current presidential mandate, the ombudsman, Walter Gutiérrez, has been a headache for the Executive. One that appeared in every questionable decision made by President Pedro Castillo. Through press releases and pronouncements in the media, the defender criticized the provisions of the head of state, which in his opinion were not the best for the country.

Even Walter Albán, who presided over the Ombudsman at the beginning of the millennium, told this newsroom that Gutiérrez was in the line of being an opponent “for quite some time.” Today the defender, whose mandate has expired, has announced that he will only stay until March of this year and has assured in RPP that during his administration he has acted “within the constitutional framework.”

Who currently make up Pedro Castillo’s cabinet?

Last Tuesday, February 8, the fourth Cabinet of Pedro Castillo, now headed by Aníbal Torres, replacing Héctor Valer. Likewise, there were changes in the Justice, Health, Agriculture, Environment, Energy and Mines and Women and vulnerable populations sectors.