2020 elections: Peru President expects mature, responsible relationship with new Congress

12:23 | Moquegua (Moquegua region), Jan. 26.

Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra on Sunday affirmed that he expects to have a mature, responsible, and consensus-based relationship with the new Congress to be elected today.

According to the Head of State, this type of relationship will benefit the country, taking into account that the new Parliament will serve for almost one year and a half until July 2021.

"The Congress and the Executive Branch share the great task of laying foundations of the political-judicial reform and many other projects that we can work on together," he emphasized.

When asked if the Government will work in consultation with the new Parliament, the top official said he is confident it will be so, noting that the Government will do its best to work for the country's development.

The President noted that voting is a right and civic responsibility of citizens that strengthens democracy.

His remarks were made as he walked out of San Antonio School in Moquegua region, where he cast his vote.

Parliamentary Elections

24,799,384 Peruvian citizens are eligible to participate in the process to elect the 130 legislators who will serve the remaining period of the 2016-2021 legislative tenure, following the constitutional dissolution of Congress.

Out of the total eligible voters, 23,825,154 live in Peru and 974,239 reside abroad, of which 650,010 are in the Americas, 281,640 in Europa, 36,288 in Asia, 5,980 in Oceania, and 321 in Africa.

The extraordinary parliamentary elections see 21 political parties partake in the process.

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Published: 1/26/2020

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