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Peru President highlights confidence vote

10:30 | Lima, Sep. 20.

President Martin Vizcarra highlighted Congress' vote of confidence in the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Cesar Villanueva.

"There are neither winners nor losers here. Today's real winner is Peru," the Head of State affirmed via Twitter on Wednesday night.

Likewise, the leader indicated the Peruvian population will have the opportunity to voice its opinion on the constitutional reforms through a referendum this December.

"Peru first," he added.

Last Sunday, President Vizcarra introduced a confidence motion to Congress and asked Parliament to approve the four reform bills aimed at fighting corruption.

Since July, the release of audios containing phone conversations that involved judges, entrepreneurs, and National Council of the Magistracy (CNM) members led to a scandal in the justice system.

According to the Head of State, the Congress' delay in approving the projects led his administration to introduce the aforementioned confidence motion.

Last Tuesday, Parliament managed to approve the National Council of the Magistracy (CNM) reform project. The CNM has been renamed National Justice Board.

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Villanueva addressed Congress to ask lawmakers to renew confidence in the Cabinet.

After a long debate, the opposition-led Parliament approved a vote of confidence with the purpose of speeding up the political-justice reforms, which will be subject to referendum. Lawmakers passed it with 82 votes in favor, 22 against, and 14 abstentions.

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Publicado: 20/9/2018