The new ministerial cabinet of the leftist President of Peru, Pedro Castillo, got on Thursday a crucial vote of trust in Congress that allows him to remain in function, closing a month of uncertainty.
After two
days of
acrimonious debate
you
, Congress
dominated by the
right-wing opposition
gave
confidence
to
the cabinet
appointed by
Castillo
on October 6
, headed
by attorney
Mirtha
Vásquez
,
with
68
votes in favor
,
56 against
and one abstention.
“We are grateful
and
humbly
take
this vote
,” said Vasquez
,
46,
of
the moderate wing
of
the government alliance
Castle
,
in power
since 28
July.
Part of
the
hard
wing of
the ruling
turned his back
to
the government.
16
legislators
of the group
,
including the
former
chief of staff
Castillo,
Guido
Bellido
, voted
to deny
trust.
The cabinet
headed by
Vasquez,
19 members
,
is the second
appointed by
Castillo
in
100
days in office
and
functions
needed
to keep
the support of
the Congress
, as
the Constitution
stipulates
.
Approval of
confidence
acquiesced
after
replacing
Luis
Barranzuela
as Minister of
the
Interior
,
who resigned
on Tuesday,
less
than a month
in office after
strong criticism
for making a
house party
in violation of a
ban
aimed at preventing
contagion
of
Covid
-19
.
Vásquez had asked for the vote of trust to Congress on 25, but that day the session was abruptly suspended by the death of a leftist legislator who had not attended the plenary session.
The discussion resumed this Thursday morning and voted at night.
The request for confidence required 66 votes in favor of a fragmented congress, where the official party, Peru Free (Marxist), is the first minority with 37 of the 130 benches, although the division shown is a sign of government weakness.
Having been rejected
trust,
Castillo
had to
restructure
his cabinet and
appoint a new
chief of staff.
Vasquez
was appointed
a month ago when
Castillo
fired
Bellido
,
strongly questioned
by
contradicting
the president, and
six
other ministers.
In August, the
president also
changed
chancellor.
Castillo
narrowly defeated
in a runoff
in June to
the rightist
Keiko
Fujimori
,
which raised
fears
of Peruvians
a
sharp turn
toward socialism
after decades of
liberal policies.
Uncertainty about
the cabinet
pushed up the price
of
the dollar, which
again
exceed 4
soles
this week
,
after being in
decline
.
