The Ministers of the Environment and the Interior responded in 7 hours to the questions posed by the congressmen.
This Wednesday, October 2, Congress questions the Minister of the Environment, Juan Carlos Castroto answer a sheet of nine questions about the forest fire crises that have been recorded in the various regions of the Peruvian Amazon. Likewise, the Minister of the Interior, Juan José Santiváñezwill also be part of the interpellation, where he will answer 29 questions to give an assessment of citizen insecurity and the cases of corruption to which he is linked. His questioning was admitted with 40 votes.
Interpellation to Ministers of the Interior and Environment
Finalized list of questions to the Minister of the Interior
After the end of the list of 29 questions against the Minister of the Interior, the debate of the few congressmen who attended the Plenary began.
Juan José Santiváñez responds to accusations of the closure of the Diviac
Minister of the Interior denied having received any direct or indirect request from President Dina Boluarte despite the fact that the audios presented to the Prosecutor’s Office show the opposite.
“The Government respects the autonomy of the institutions and any change responds to technical criteria,” he said.
Juan José Santiváñez on his relationship with captain ‘Culebra’
Juan José Santiváñez on his relationship with Captain Izquierdo: “Initially, I had a work relationship, which later became a friendship relationship. To date I do not have any direct or indirect relationship with the aforementioned man.”
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Minister of the Interior assured that his voice is not that of the audios
Minister of the Interior denied being the interlocutor of the recordings delivered by Captain Izquierdo ‘Culebra’. Furthermore, he specified that there would be no expert opinion or evidence to prove that his voice is the one in the audios.
Juan Santiváñez justifies change of name of the Ministry of the Interior
Juan José Santiváñez justifies the change of name from the Ministry of the Interior to the Ministry of Public Security, indicating the following:
“The change seeks to improve and strengthen the institutional organization that allows it to develop institutional actions and objectives (…) Likewise, it seeks to consolidate internal order, public order and citizen security.”
Juan José Santiváñez explains the function of the Gorex group
“The Gorex Group is made up of more than 100 police officers from various units, who will work together with the Public Ministry to capture the leaders of the extortion gangs, with emphasis on public transportation, wineries and civil construction,” he said.
Likewise, he referred to line 111 to report extortion crimes.
Congress continues to look empty in the face of questions
As during the questioning of the Minister of the Environment, the Plenary Session of Congress shows several empty seats, showing the absence and inaction of the parliamentarians.
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Sigrid Bazán promotes censorship of Juan José Santiváñez
Hours before the start of the questioning of the Minister of the Interior, Congresswoman Sigrid Bazán presented a vacancy motionwith which it seeks to collect 33 signatures from parliamentarians so that the Plenary Session can debate the aforementioned vacancy motion.
Juan Santiváñez announces the appointment of money to the Grecco group
The Minister of the Interior announced that, 48 hours ago, his office assigned 16 million soles to the Grecco group of the PNP to continue with operations at the national level, until the month of December. In addition, 6 million soles for operational intelligence work.
Interpellation begins against Juan José Santiváñez
Congress began the list of 29 questions against the Minister of the Interior, Juan José Santiváñez.
The Plenary session is suspended until 3:00 pm
The Plenary Session of Congress was suspended until 3:00 pm, at which time it will resume with the questioning of the Minister of the Interior, Juan José Santiváñez.
Juan Castro finishes answering a list of questions before Congress
Minister Juan Carlos Castro finished responding to the interrogatory document, requesting unity between the Executive and the Legislative. Next, the debate began in Congress to evaluate possible censorship.
Juan Castro reveals costs for reforestation from forest fires
The Minister of the Environment reported that the forest fires have left 4 thousand hectares affected in the protected areas. Along these lines, the cost of reforestation would be estimated at approximately S/20,000 per hectare. “It is important to specify that the recovery of forests is a long-term process and that requires adequate maintenance by specialists at S/8,000 per hectare per year for a period of six years,” he added.
Minister of the Environment indicated that he was present at fires
Minister of the Interior assured that he was in the front row, together with his park ranger, fighting the forest fires.
The number of forest firefighters will increase
Minister of the Environment, Juan Carlos Castro, announced that in 2025, Peru will go from having 400 to 800 forest firefighters. “In addition, its budget has been increased by 8 million more,” he indicated.
Juan Castro on cooperation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Juan Carlos Castro announced that his management has carried out “climate financing from the joint declaration of intention (DCI) with the governments of Norway, Germany and the United Kingdom.”
Minister of the Environment assures that fires are caused
Answering questions asked by Parliament, the Minister of the Environment indicated that “as indicated by the National Emergency Operations Center (COEN), 98% of recorded fires were caused by human activity.”
Interpellation begins against the Minister of the Environment
The Minister of the Environment, Juan Carlos Castro, begins by answering questions before Congress.
