Robert SanchezMinister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, preferred not to respond directly to the statements issued by his counterpart from Energy and MinesCarlos PalaciosThis Thursday, May 19. This after Palacios questioned Sánchez about his participation in the dialogue tables established in The Bambas.
“Let’s go to the really important issues”, mentioned the head of the Trade portfolio when asked about it during an interview on Exitosa Noticias. The official indicated that within these topics is “The solution once and for all to this conflict that has already been damaging community life for more than 30 days.”
Sánchez stressed that it was important for all the ministers to remain calm. “Let’s maintain self-criticism, and the will to solve this situation that affects the country, the communities, the entire Chalhuahuacho district,” said the public official, who preferred not to respond before his counterpart from the Energy and Mines portfolio.
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In addition, he asserted that the resolution of the conflict that is taking place in Las Bambas “It is not a sectoral task.” “This is not a task for a minister, this is the concern and focus of the Government,” she stressed. Later, he took advantage of the situation to defend the actions taken by the prime minister, Aníbal Torres, upon arrival in the conflict zone.
The official said that, according to what Aníbal Torres said, the Government will lift the declaration of emergency as long as the communities also lift their measures and guarantee social peace. Sánchez concluded by asking for serenity. “This is not a game, it is not a battle of who wins, who loses, This is not a political candidacy. We need respect among all, common sense, firm decision”, he said during the program.
What did Carlos Palacios say to Sánchez?
“Well, I don’t know what Roberto Sánchez is doing there, really. I didn’t even know and there is a lot of problem in tourism and that will be said by the community”, said the Minister of Energy and Mines during an interview for the same medium in which Sánchez now responds. The official became relevant during the day of May 19 due to this statement, especially due to the wave of criticism that he maintains to his credit, after not having made any progress in the Las Bambas protests.
Palacios also asserted in said interview that the Minister of Foreign Trade should worry about resolving conflicts in his own portfolio, which is why Sánchez is now responding to his statements.
