LIVE Congress: Plenary is suspended until 4 in the afternoon

The plenary of Congress of the republic sessions this Monday 16 —since 10 in the morning— to develop a broad agenda. As a first point, bills 206, 306 and 612 were approved —with 75 votes in favor, 46 against and 0 abstentions— that propose a constitutional reform to eliminate the vote of confidence with a view to presenting a new Minister council. This must be ratified via referendum. After that, the parliamentary debate continues and it is expected to touch on issues derived from the different commissions of the Parliament.

Congress: Full debate this Monday 16 elimination of the vote of confidence

Guerra García requests reconsideration of the vote to eliminate a question of trust

The president of the Constitution Commission, Hernando Guerra García, presented a request for reconsideration for the vote on bills 206, 306 and 612 that propose a constitutional reform to eliminate the vote of confidence for the presentation of a new Council of Ministers.

As it has not exceeded 87 votes —with 75 votes in favor, 46 against and 0 abstentions—, the initiative must be ratified via referendum and not by vote in the next legislature.

Photo: document presented by Guerra García

Suspend plenary session until 4 in the afternoon

The substitute text of Bill 2370 passes to an Intermediate Room. After that, the plenary session was suspended until 4:00 in the afternoon.

They support a project to prohibit the use of cranes without police intervention

Congressman Luis Aragón of Popular Action supports the replacement text of Bill 2370, which proposes to prohibit the use of cranes without the intervention of the National Traffic Police.

2003 Bill of Laws approved

With 114 votes in favor, 0 against and 3 abstentions, the 2003 Bill of Law was approved to incorporate numeral 11.3 to article 11 of the Legislative Decree on Migrations, in order to guarantee the protection of migrant victims of violence in vulnerable situations.

Supports Bill 2003 to guarantee the protection of migrants

Now in plenary, the 2003 Bill of Law is supported, which proposes incorporating numeral 11.3 to article 11 of the Legislative Decree on Migrations, in order to guarantee the protection of migrant victims of violence in vulnerable situations.

Plenary approved elimination of the vote of confidence and must be ratified in a referendum

The plenary session of the Congress of the Republic approved —with 75 votes in favor, 46 against and 0 abstentions— bills 206, 306 and 612 that propose a constitutional reform to eliminate the vote of confidence for the presentation of a new Council of Ministers.

By not passing the m86 votes, but having exceeded the minimum 66, the initiative is considered approved, but it must be ratified via referendum as it is a constitutional reform project.

Gladys Echaíz: a conscious and informed vote is needed in plenary

Parliamentarian Gladys Echaíz asked her colleagues from the different benches to cast a “conscious and informed vote”, warning that the elimination of the vote of confidence would be confused —which was discussed in plenary— with the request for the optional vote of confidence which is the power of the Executive Branch.

Susel Paredes asks that all congressmen go to the Board of Directors

Congresswoman Susel Paredes of the Integrity and Development bench asked José Williams, head of the Board of Directors of Congress, not to make exceptions and that all parliamentarians go to another legislator through him to avoid new verbal exchanges between members of the Legislature.

Edwin Martínez asks not to touch the issue of the deceased in plenary

Parliamentarian Edwin Martínez of Acción Popular called for interventions in plenary no longer to allude to those who died during the protests against the government of Dina Boluarte. He described what happened in the country as an open wound with which care must be taken.

Susel Paredes calls for a plenary session to be held every day until the protests cease

Congresswoman Susel Paredes of the Integrity and Development bench called for the plenary session of the Congress of the Republic to hold daily sessions to carry out the project to advance the elections and the necessary reforms to stop the protests in the different regions of the country. She urged the Constitution Commission to speed up the issue.

Jorge Marticorena: “We do not even have 10% approval and we want to make these reforms”

Congressman Jorge Marticorena of Perú Bicentenario pointed out that the Congress of the Republic does not have the legitimacy before the population to carry out constitutional reforms that affect the balance of powers between the Legislative and the Executive.

Alejandro Cavero calls left-wing congressmen “little lambs”

Parliamentarian Alejandro Cavero of Avanza País described left-wing parliamentarians as “little lambs” who —in his interpretation— repeat a learned discourse. His colleague María Agüero from Peru Libre asked him to withdraw the floor, which he did minutes later.

Video: Congress Channel

Wilson Quispe read the list of deaths in protests during the plenary session

Parliamentarian of Peru Libre, Wilson Quispe, chose to use his minute before the plenary session during the debate on the elimination of the vote of confidence to pay tribute to those who died during the protests against Dina Boluarte.

Video: Congress Channel

Alex Flores requests that the elimination of the vote of confidence be seen in a Constituent Assembly

Parliamentarian Alex Flores of Peru Libre pointed out that the elimination of the vote of confidence after the presentation of a new Ministerial Cabinet deserves a broader debate and therefore proposed that it be analyzed within the framework of a Constituent Assembly.

Previous question of Guido Bellido is rejected

With 42 in favor, 73 against and 1 abstention, the previous question announced by Guido Bellido was rejected so that the ruling on bills 206, 306 and 612 on the elimination of the vote of confidence returns to the Constitution Commission.

Guido Bellido presents a preliminary question

Congressman Guido Bellido announced the presentation of a preliminary question so that bills 206, 306 and 612 on the elimination of the vote of confidence can be passed back to the Constitution Commission to be reviewed again.

Flavio Cruz: “It is perceived as an anti-Pedro Castillo reform”

Parliamentarian Flavio Cruz of Peru Libre questioned the legitimacy of Congress and questioned the interests behind the elimination of the vote of confidence: “Making reforms for them (the protesters) is doing things to our measure, as if we are going to do things here.” eternal. I don’t know if this is another anti-Pedro Castillo reform, but that is how it is perceived in the country”.

Silvana Robles accuses “Fujimontesinismo” of undermining the balance of powers

Congresswoman Silvana Robles questioned the elimination of the vote of confidence: “Fujimontesinismo does not rest on this strategy of undermining the balance of powers and continues in this effort to eliminate the instruments of political control that the Executive has.”

Guerra García supported projects to eliminate the vote of confidence

The president of the Constitution Commission, Nano Guerra García, began with the support of bills 206, 306 and 612, which propose the constitutional reform that eliminates the vote of confidence after the presentation of a new council of ministers.

The plenary session begins after exceeding a quorum

A total of 114 parliamentarians marked attendance, exceeding the minimum quorum of 64 congressmen to start the session. With such a record, José William began the parliamentary session in the Hemicycle.

They debate eliminating the question of trust

The Otárola Cabinet was the last to carry out this requirement —established in the Constitution— last Tuesday the 10th, which was approved with 73 votes in favor, 43 against and 6 abstentions.

The opinion was approved by the Constitution and Regulation Commission in February 2022, then chaired by Fujimori Patricia Juárez. The initiative contemplates the modification of article 130 of the Political Constitution, which states that “within thirty days of having assumed his functions, the president of the Council of Ministers attends Congress, in the company of the other ministers, to present and debate the general policy of the Government and the main measures required by its management”.

According to what was stated during the debate on the Constitution, it was considered that in a presidential regime It is the Executive, through the Head of State, who must give confidence to his Ministerial Cabinet and not Congress. It was also assessed that the constitutional reform project does not reduce any power to Parliament.

Other issues to be discussed in plenary

Among the points to be discussed, it is contemplated to debate the motion to question the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ana Gervasi Díaz, so that she can appear before the Plenary to answer a list of 25 questions in relation to the expulsion of the Mexican ambassador from our country. Is was promoted by the benches of Peru Libre, Magisterial Block, Peru Democrático and Peru Bicentennial.

On the other hand, it will also be seen the bill 1964 which proposes to modify Law 26859, Organic Law of Elections, to optimize the mechanisms of transparency of results in electoral processes. And the project of Law 527, which declares of national interest the massification of the installation of the Internet access service in the localities of the department of Loreto.

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