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Peru's VP on confidence motion: It is a setback that affects governance

Photo: ANDINA/Renato Pajuelo

Photo: ANDINA/Renato Pajuelo

13:44 | Lima, Oct. 20.

The Vice-President of the Republic Dina Boluarte on Wednesday affirmed that the approval of the bill interpreting the motion of confidence at insistence by Congress breaks the balance of powers and violates the Constitution.

Via Twitter, the also Development and Social Inclusion minister pointed out that this action constitutes a setback in the search for governance and democratic institutions in Peru.

Likewise, the dignitary asserted that the country needs to overcome political confrontation and strengthen democracy.

The bill approved last Tuesday establishes that the motion of confidence, which can be raised by the Prime Minister or any other State Minister —on behalf of the Cabinet— refers to matters within the competence of the Executive Branch directly related to the concretion of the government's general policy.

In this sense, these powers do not include those relating to the approval or not of constitutional reforms, nor those that affect the exclusive powers of Congress of the Republic or other constitutionally-autonomous bodies.

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Published: 10/20/2021