15:35 | Iquitos (Loreto region), May. 30.
The
President of the Republic Pedro Castillo is heading the 14th Decentralized Council of Ministers in Iquitos, within the framework of decentralization efforts undertaken by the Executive Branch in regions across the country.
The session is attended by
Prime Minister Anibal Torres, State ministers, the regional governor, provincial and district mayors, as well as representatives of social organizations and civil society.
The aim of the meeting is to meet residents' and authorities' demands in order to work on a territorial development agenda that helps close the social gaps in said region, which has an estimated population of 1,156,517 inhabitants.
The meeting takes place at the Postgraduate School of the National University of the Peruvian Amazon (UNAP) since 9:00 a.m.
The program included welcoming remarks by Maynas Province Mayor Francisco Davila and Loreto Region Governor Elisban Ochoa. Prime Minister Anibal Torres and Peru's Vice-President Dina Boluarte spoke on behalf of the Executive Branch.
Moreover, this session includes the participation of lawmakers representing Loreto region, as well as mayors of the provinces of Alto Amazonas, Datem del Marañon, Loreto, Maynas, Putumayo, Ramon Castilla, Requena, and Ucayali.
Furthermore, the meeting includes speeches by representatives of various social organizations and State ministers, who will report on the work and actions undertaken by their sectors in favor of the development of Loreto and its population.
The closing ceremony of the 14th Decentralized Council of Ministers will be presided over by the President of the Republic Pedro Castillo.
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Published: 5/30/2022