The President of the Republic, Dina Boluarte, assured the press that the members of the new Ministerial Cabinet They will be sworn in this Saturday, “before noon at the latest.”
“We are going to continue with the work of putting together a Cabinet that gives confidence to the population,” said the president this Friday.
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Asked regarding the names of Jorge Nieto or Beatriz Merino —who have been mentioned as possible options to occupy the Presidency of the Council of Ministers—, she avoided giving details.
On the other hand, the members of the parliamentary benches who met with Dina Boluarte They advanced that the Cabinet will not be made up of congressmen and told him that technical profiles are required. “He has shown us his commitment to having a professional cabinet, with experience,” said Flor Pablo.
early elections
Boluarte, who in his inauguration message last Wednesday stated that he assumes the Government until 2026 as part of the presidential succession, He did not rule out the possibility of an advance of the elections. “The Constitution, when the office was sworn in, says until 2026. However, if the company [lo pide] and if the situation warrants, we advance elections in conversation with the democratic and political forces of Congress. We will sit down to talk,” the head of state told the press yesterday.
During the last days, groups in some regions of the country have taken to the streets to protest once morest this succession and to ask for the elections to be brought forward. The head of state He also addressed them exhorting them to remain calm. “It was not me who caused it. Here I am only fulfilling the constitutional role. When going to elections, a presidential formula is chosen. Consequently, the only thing I am doing is complying with the constitutional succession”, said Boluarte.
Dina Boluarte also referred to the request to call a constituent assembly. On this, the president considers that this is not the time for it to be discussed. “Peru is going through a political crisis and the economic and food crisis must be solved,” she declared.
Hours later, during his participation in the Army Day ceremony, Boluarte highlighted the Armed Forces for giving “the guarantee that we live in order, respecting the Constitution, the rule of law, the balance of powers. The one that they recovered following a failed adventure that must remain in the memory of the country so that history does not repeat itself.
survey benches
Congressmen who met with the president on Friday in the round of dialogues with benches spoke with her regarding the possibility of early elections.
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Carlos Anderson (not grouped) He commented that “he must recognize that he has a very weak position. I have suggested that you mark July 2024 as the change date at once,” Anderson said at the end of the meeting.
In addition, congresswomen Flor Pablo and Susel Paredes (Integrity and Development) informed the press that the head of state told them that “this door [de adelanto de elecciones] It’s not closed.” Paredes added that there is a project approved in the Constitution Commission, which should be discussed in plenary.
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Meanwhile, Héctor Valer (not grouped) commented that circumstances will determine if the early elections are coordinated. “[La presidenta] it will be coordinating with the political organizations and the electoral process will be coordinated if circumstances so determine,” he explained.
Elvis Vergara, spokesman for Acción Popular, had declared that “the advance of the elections has not been touched because it is not the moment.” For his part, congressman José Arriola, from the same bench, told El Comercio that “there was a comment regarding the early elections. She mentioned that, for the moment, it is not on the Executive’s agenda.
