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Peru: President Boluarte announces National Agreement meeting for Jan 9

Photo: ANDINA/Carla Patiño

Photo: ANDINA/Carla Patiño

12:30 | Lima, Jan. 6.

The President of the Republic Dina Boluarte on Friday called on all social sectors to seek consensus for achieving a justice system reform.

Similarly, she announced that the National Agreement Forum will meet on Monday to dialogue in search of solutions that consolidate peace in Peru.

The National Agreement is a forum for dialogue and consensus-building made up of the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, the National Assembly of Regional Governments, the Association of Municipalities of Peru, political parties represented at Congress, and the main civil society organizations present at the national level.


"From here, I call on State institutions and powers; political and social organizations; judges; prosecutors; and professional guilds to agree on basic principles and policies to move forward with a reform that generates efficient and reliable justice," she said during her speech.

The Head of State indicated that joint efforts must be undertaken so that all citizens "can assert their rights within the framework of legality" and to strengthen democracy.

Regarding the National Agreement meeting, the top official specified that at said event "we will address urgent issues for social peace."

The top dignitary indicated that, in addition to all political and social forces from the country, "the authorities of State Council institutions and new regional governors will participate for the first time" in said meeting.

Similarly, the President reiterated her decision to respect the separation of powers and the constitutionally autonomous bodies.

In this sense, the Head of State indicated that she will maintain a firm fight against corruption, adding that acts and conspiracies, attempted to be carried out at any level of the public sector, will be rejected.

Mrs. Boluarte asserted that "I do not subordinate myself to interests or pressures of any kind" and denied having engaged in under-the-table agreements with any sector.

National Justice Board Head

President Boluarte welcomed the appointment of Imelda Tumialan as National Justice Board Chairwoman and pointed out that it reaffirms the participation of women in public administration.

The Head of State stressed that this designation comes at a time when "together, we are reaffirming the validity of the rule of law."

The top official also recalled that the National Justice Board was established following the corruption crisis triggered by the decisions of the late National Council of the Magistracy in the appointment and ratification of judges and prosecutors.

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Published: 1/6/2023