Peru's Defense Minister Jose Luis Gavidia on Sunday affirmed that he hopes the next Congress Board will work together with the Executive Branch in order to build a better country.
In statements to the press, he concluded that it is appropriate to address problems such as citizen insecurity —by supporting the National Police— as well as human trafficking, which proliferates in the illegal mining sector.
"And we're all going to do this together," Gavidia said.
The government official said that on July 28, President Pedro Castillo will appear before Congress after attending the Solemn Mass and Te Deum to be held on the occasion of Peru's Independence Day celebrations.
Moreover, he emphasized that the National Holidays Civic-Military Parade scheduled for July 29 will be held at the Army General Headquarters in Lima's San Borja district.
On the other hand, the minister remarked that his sector is working together with the Ministry of Interior, highlighting the operations against crime that were implemented in the district of San Martin de Porres and other Lima's northern neighborhoods on Saturday.
"Nearly 500 people were arrested, 66 gangs were broken up, 46 firearms were seized, and today we are conducting operations against illegal mining in Condorcanqui and Putumayo," he stated.
In addition, the government official noted that last Friday he submitted to the Public Ministry the information and documentation necessary for the purpose of the investigation over an official trip he made to Huanuco region, in which he was joined by his daughters.
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Published: 7/24/2022