The message to the Nation President Pedro Castillo Terrones, did not satisfy the leaders and authorities of the south. They agreed that it was a message without many proposals for these regions, or if works were announced, they were already known or even have problems, such as the case of the Antonio Lorena Hospital and the massification of gas to Puno and Apurímac, when the project with the jousting has arrived in Cusco.
The regional governor of Puno, Germán Alejo, and the provincial mayor of Cusco, Víctor Bopluarte, agreed that there were repetitive announcements, such as the mass use of gas. They also considered that in terms of economic announcements, these are very distant from reality. They indicated that the country’s economic situation is terrible and this is evident in the needs of the population in regions such as Puno and Cusco.
For his part, Congressman Edwin Martínez Talavera said that, in the case of Arequipa, major works are needed and not “literature.” On the subject, political analyst José Luis Ramos Salinas criticized the fact that the president has not shown that he has implemented what he promised in his first speech last year. Like the Second Agrarian Reform and the New Constitution. “The only thing he managed to do is antagonize Congress and the opposition that wanted to boycott his speech,” Ramos said.
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Hard reality
For the general secretary of the Federation of Workers of Cusco (FDTC), Justino Tupayachi, Castillo’s speech was lukewarm. “He did not mention the South Peruvian Gas Pipeline or the Chinchero international airport. It was a timid speech. He said there would be surprises, but it’s more of the same. Again, we will be on autopilot. For Cusco he has practically said nothing. Our region will not be prioritized this year. He spoke again about the Lorena hospital so that the soap opera could continue, ”said the trade unionist.
For his part, the secretary of the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Agrarian Federation of Cusco (Fartac), Walter Torres, lamented that the government does not convey confidence. “Although President Castillo announced that he will deliver fertilizers as part of the Second Agrarian Reform, the date is not yet clear. They told us that they would deliver to us on July 15, but now they say it will be in August. I hope they comply ”he mentioned.
On the subject, the mayor of the border district of Palca, in the Tacna region, Héctor Mamani Canavire, considered that much was said about agriculture and closing gaps, but in practice the population does not make this tangible.
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they support it
Regarding the delay presented by the Castillo government, there was a group of Puno leaders who accepted it, but indicated that it was caused by Congress. Antonio HIlari, transportation director for the southern area of Puno, pointed out that “it is true that the Castillo government is doing things wrong, but the Fujimoristas cannot act like the saviors of Peru. There is tremendous hypocrisy. They do not accept that a countryman governs. There is racism.”
Meanwhile, Pedro Ñaupa, from the Peru Libre base in Huancané (Puno), argued that if the government is as it is, it is because Congress and the media in the capital provoked it. For his part, the governor of Puno, Germán Alejo, insisted that the only way out is a Constituent Assembly.
Message does not say where you want to go
The president socialized in his message the reports that his ministers gave. Of what they did in the year of management. But there was no speech that clearly states where we want to go as a country.
The agenda that has been proposed is that of the ministries. It is true that there are important things to highlight, such as the country’s growth figures, support for social inclusion, but there are also absences.
For example, on the issue of the massification of natural gas, alternatives should have been given so that they reach other regions such as Arequipa. Currently, there is an initiative being analyzed by the Energy and Mines Commission of Congress, to bring gas from Ica to Arequipa.
