Plenary appointment to a new session on Monday, March 14, where you will see the admission of the presidential vacancy motion

The Vice President of Congress, Lady Camones, closed the plenary session. Likewise, she indicated that on the following date, scheduled for Monday, March 14, the admission of the vacancy motion against President Pedro Castillo will be discussed.

With 104 votes in favor, in the first vote, Congress approved the substitute text of Bill 609, which proposes to establish basic guidelines for the production and industrialization of alpaca fiber and meat. Likewise, the second vote of the same was exonerated.

The spokesman for Fuerza Popular, Hernando Guerra García, announced the withdrawal of the motion of censure filed against the Minister of Health, Hernán Condori, due to the fact that two interpellation motions were previously approved against the aforementioned official.

With 103 votes in favor and no abstentions or against, the Plenary voted in favor of Bill 483, which proposes to modify Law 27585, Administrative Simplification Law for pension applications of the National Pension System, regulated by Decree Law 19990.

The PL, in addition, was exonerated from going to the second vote.

The opinion approved unanimously in the Labor Commission was supported by the president of this working group, Congresswoman Isabel Cortez.

Bill 483 proposes to modify Law 27585, Administrative Simplification Law for pension applications from the National Pension System, regulated by Decree Law 19990.

With 102 votes in favor, 0 against and 1 abstention, the Plenary approved by majority the substitute text of the Health Commission that modifies various articles of Legislative Decree 1154, which authorizes complementary health services.
Likewise, he was exonerated from going to the second vote.

With 82 votes in favor, the Plenary Session of Congress approved the substitute text of Bill No. 31357, on the rules for the development of the 2022 Regional and Municipal Elections in the framework of the fight against COVID-19. He was exonerated from the second vote.

With 109 votes in favor, the plenary session of Congress approved Bill 799, which proposes declaring Cecilia Túpac Amaru and Tomasa Tito Condemayta precursors of Peru’s independence. He was exonerated from a second vote with 106 votes.

Legislators from different benches debate and give their arguments regarding Bill No. 799, which proposes to declare Cecilia Túpac Amaru and Tomasa Tito Condemayta precursors of Peru’s independence.

The president of the Culture Commission of the Congress, Alex Flores (Free Peru) supports Bill No. 799, which proposes declaring Cecilia Túpac Amaru and Tomasa Tito Condemayta precursors of Peru’s independence.

To the vote the admission of the Motion for the Agenda No. 2064, which proposes to question the Minister of Justice, Ángel Ydelfonso Narro, so that he responds to the plenary session the questioning statement on the questions referred to in the motion.

The Plenary Session of Congress decided to move Bill No. 1271 to an intermediate room, which proposes to interpret numeral 4 of the ninth transitory provision of Law 31357 to modify the rules of the 2022 Election process.

Legislator Alejandro Muñante from Renovación Popular asked to reconsider the vote on Bill No. 1271, which proposes interpreting number 4 of the ninth transitory provision of Law 31357 to modify the rules of the game in the midst of the 2022 election process. Several legislators set out their positions on this request.

The head of Congress, María del Carmen Alva, thanked the various parliamentarians for their expressions of solidarity after the protests and attacks at her home this Thursday. “They are not going to intimidate us, we know that the attacks come from inside and outside (…) They are not going to intimidate me. They touch one, they touch all of them,” she said.

Legislators Lady Camones (Alliance for Progress) and Lucinda Vásquez (Free Peru) rejected the attacks against journalists outside Congress. Likewise, the official congressmen Waldemar Cerrón and Guido Bellido did so. The first called for protests in the squares and not in the houses of congressmen. For his part, Bellido pointed out that the attacks and insults have been taking place since the second round.

Congresswoman Ruth Luque of Together for Peru (JPP) called for calming acts of violence in politics. She recalled that there are groups like La Resistencia or La Insurgencia that have also provoked acts of violence against those who do not think like them. “You have to collectively reject violence, thinking that violence can come from anywhere,” she said.

The plenary session of Congress began this Thursday, March 10. Legislator Norma Yarrow of Avanza País expressed her solidarity with the journalists attacked by supporters of Peru Libre on the last Tuesday prior to the vote of confidence in the ministerial cabinet. In addition, she showed her solidarity with María del Carmen Alva, who suffered attacks in her home earlier than hers.

The head of Congress, María del Carmen Alva, calls the list of legislators for the corresponding quorum before starting the plenary session of Congress. 106 congressmen registered attendance. She clarifies that congressmen who are members of the Oversight Commission are in session, so they are on leave.

The congressman and spokesman for the Fuerza Popular bench, Hernando Guerra García, clarifies that this Thursday he will only notice the vacancy motion against President Pedro Castillo. He pointed out that the goal is for the president to be summoned soon. Likewise, he lamented the withdrawal of the signatures of some legislators in the motion of censure.

The second vice president of Congress and congressman Enrique Wong of Podemos Peru clarifies that this Thursday, March 10, only the interpellation motion against the Minister of Health, Hernán Condori, will be seen. According to the congressman, this is done to “respect due process.” “I believe that the Minister of Health should be questioned first,” he told reporters.

The President of the Parliament, María del Carmen Alva, arrived at the Legislative Palace in order to direct this Thursday, March 10, a new session of the Plenary of Congress.