Earring. The plenary session of the Congress approved, on the first vote, the bill to advance presidential, congressional and Andean parliamentary elections for April 2024based on the proposal made by the president Dina Boluarte.
The decision was made with 93 in favor, 30 against and one abstentionafter Hernando Guerra, president of the Constitution Commissionchoose the proposal for constitutional reform over those raised by each of the benches.
was the same Hernando Guerra who introduced the replacement text for what the plenary proceed with the vote after several hours of debate and confrontations due to the demands of the population.
Now, the last opinion approved indicates that the government of Dina Boluarte call elections in April 2024, in order to complete his term on July 28 of that same year. In the case of legislators and representatives of the Andean Parliament, His term would end on July 26, 2024..
Among the benches that voted in favor of this ruling are people force, Advance Country, popular action, Alliance for Progress (APP), we are peru, we can peruamong other congressmen not grouped.
Congress approved, in the first vote, the advancement of elections to April 2024. Photo: Capture/Youtube Congress
On the other hand, the benches of Free Peru Y Democratic Peru voted against. Divided positions were given in popular renewal, Magisterial Block, Democratic Change (former Together for Peru), Bicentennial Peruand Integrity and Development.
Prior to the vote, Hernando Guerra García explained the proposals of the benches. Peru Libre proposed advancing elections in 4 months with a constituent assembly approved by referendum. Popular Action, wants it to be 2024 but with a referendum on bicamerality.
popular renewal requested the reduction of the presidential mandate, congress and Andean Parliament together with the authorities of the JNE, the Reniec and the ONPE. Finally, the plenary It was suspended until this Wednesday, December 21 at noon.
