on Friday proposed implementing a credit program at the regional level with which fertilizers and food will be subsidized, in response to the eventual shortage of said products.
"Peru proposes establishing with the IDB a regional credit program aimed at financing subsidies for fertilizers such as urea and other phosphates, as well as for foods whose consumption is essential for the population," he explained.
Respect for the rule of law
During his speech, Mr. Castillo said his administration is "absolutely respectful of citizen liberties and the rule of law," adding that his legitimacy comes from having been elected by a majority at the polls.
The top official affirmed that on the continent there is "an urgency to preserve our democracies from the threats posed by authoritarian impulses, institutionalized corruption, and other anti-democratic groups, as well as the impact of organized crime."
"The peoples of the Americas have the right to democracy and their governments have the obligation to defend it," he noted.
After confirming that Peru will sign the
Los Angeles Declaration on Migration at the end of this summit, Mr. Castillo proposed that a human rights-based approach should be applied to migration policies.
This should tend to protect migrants and the countries that host them, he said.
In this sense, the Peruvian President pointed out that there are more than 3 million Peruvians who have emigrated, adding that Peru has received more than 1 million immigrants in recent years.
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