peter castlepresident of the republic, took office on July 28, 2021. So far in his seven months in office, he has faced a vacancy attempt that finally was not admitted by Congress with 76 votes against, 46 in favor and 4 abstentions. Also, last February 8 he swore in his fourth ministerial cabinetnow led by Hannibal Torres after the resignation of Mirtha Vásquez.
Along these lines, the appointed cabinet must present its proposals for government and request the matter of confidence to Congress on Tuesday, March 8 at 4:00 pm, as scheduled by the president of Congress, Maria del Carmen Alva.
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At the international level, andThe Head of State spoke about the situation in Ukrainethat suffered attacks by Russian military troops. This after the last Wednesday February 23 (Thursday 24 in Russia) Vladimir Putin will carry out a military operation on Ukrainian territory. Castillo called for conflicts to be resolved within a “diplomatic framework.”
“From this space, I think it is important to call for the unity of the peoples in the world. That the conflicts develop within the diplomatic framework, that they are not invested in bullets, that they are not invested in ammunition, that they be invested sitting down to talk to attack these common enemies that we have throughout the world. These enemies such as poverty, inequality, diseases”, said the president during the presentation of the 2021 export achievements at the Convention Center, in San Borja.
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On the other hand, at the legislative level, 19 congressmen from the political parties of Avanza País, Popular Force, Alliance for Progress, Popular Renovation, Podemos Peru and the ungrouped Purple Party filed a new interpellation motion against Hernán Condori, current Minister of Health. As pointed out by the new head of health He would not be suitable for the position, since he has an ongoing tax investigation, promoted products without scientific support and practiced a medical specialty that did not correspond to him. Previously, another group of parliamentarians had also filed another interpellation motion against the minister.
Similarly, economically, the Lima Stock Exchange (BVL), closed yesterday, Thursday, February 24, down with 13 indicators in red. In addition, it registered a decline of -1.22%% and stood at 23,104.55 points in the S&P/BVL Peru General index. In this line, in the S&P/BVL Peru Selective index, which is made up of the 15 most traded shares in the local market, there was a loss of -0.61% and ended at 609.87 units.
Live: Pedro Castillo, latest news from February 25
Gabriela Jiménez resigns from the position of head of immunizations of the Minsa
This Friday, February 25, the director of Immunizations of the Ministry of Health (Minsa), Gabriela Jiménez, resigned from the position after the recent changes that occurred in the sector and that would have directly harmed the technical and functional structure of the executive area where she worked in full pandemic of covid-19.
Subcommittee of Congress postpones constitutional accusation against the president
The Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations of the Congress of the Republic suspended the debate for the admission of the constitutional accusation against President Pedro Castillo, for alleged treason against the country, this for not having the regulatory quorum, The appointment was scheduled for this Friday 25 February.
“Today we had a session of the Commission on Constitutional Accusations, where we would see the qualification of the constitutional complaint against Mr. Castillo but there was no quorum, it will be for Monday,” reported Congresswoman Martha Moyano (Popular Force).
Mincetur monitors the situation between Russia and Ukraine to provide support to mypes
The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) reported that what happens between Russia and Ukraine is constantly monitored, with the aim of reducing the impact that the conflict may have on the country’s foreign trade, and especially, on the operations of Peruvian companies.
The Navy supported the National Police in 92 operations against citizen insecurity
The Navy through the Maritime Operational Command (COMA) provided support to the National Police in the execution of 92 operations deployed, to date, in eleven districts of the capital and jurisdictions of the first port to combat insecurity, within the framework of the state of emergency decreed in Metropolitan Lima and Callao, l
In the Callao region, for example, two mega-operations were carried out in the Puerto Nuevo human settlement and in the Los Barracones sector, as well as 34 interventions for identity and vehicle control and supervision of linear motorcycles.
Pedro Castillo: “A property title is not only the responsibility of the Government, it is justice for the people
The President of the Republic, Pedro Castillo, affirmed that his management will seek that all Peruvians have a property title.
“A property title is not only the responsibility of the Government, it is justice for the people, it is the right for you and that is why we are here, it is the obligation of the State to ensure and respect that decent housing that the settler should have,” he said in the launch of the Mass Titling Plan and delivery of 3,567 property titles in Puente Piedra.
President Castillo announces rescue plan for Peruvians in Ukraine
President Pedro Castillo announced on the morning of Friday, February 25, the availability of planes to repatriate Peruvians who are in Ukraine, a country that is going through a difficult geopolitical moment after the Russian invasion.
“We support as a state, we support as a government not only those of us who are here, but also those who are outside the country. We have arranged today that we also have these brothers who, due to the conflictive problems that have lately existed in Ukraine, have just arranged for them to Through the Ministry of Defense, some planes are available to rescue our brothers and they come to the country because that is what it is about protecting our brothers,” he said during the launch of the Mass Titling Plan and delivery of 3,567 property titles in Puente Piedra.
MEF appointed Waldo Mendoza as representative before the Fiscal Council
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) appointed the former portfolio holder Waldo Mendoza as a member of the Fiscal Council, for a period of four years.
According to SUPREME RESOLUTION No. 005-2022-EF published this Friday, February 25, in the newspaper El Peruano, the rule bears the signature of President Pedro Castillo and the current head of the MEF, Óscar Graham.
