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Peru: President announces Decentralized Council of Ministers in Cajamarca

Photo: ANDINA/Presidency of the Republic of Peru

Photo: ANDINA/Presidency of the Republic of Peru

12:14 | Chota (Cajamarca region), Jun. 24.

The President of the Republic Pedro Castillo on Friday announced that a Decentralized Council of Ministers to take place in Cajamarca will be scheduled in the coming days to meet the needs of this northern region of Peru.

From Llama district's Main Square in Chota province, where Mr. Castillo held a meeting with the population, he delivered a ministerial resolution that guarantees the rural electrification of 23 communities in that area.

"In the next few days, we are scheduling the Decentralized Council of Ministers in Cajamarca region (...), we will come with all ministers to meet the needs of Cajamarca and its districts," he expressed.

Likewise, the Head of State reiterated —before the population of Llama— that he had assumed the reins of the country and leads it "without stealing a single Sol (Peruvian currency) from Peru."

Thus, he called on regional and provincial authorities "to do everything well and transparently."

"We have been to different parts of the country; we were in the heights of Arequipa laying the cornerstone for a project to guarantee the water recharge needed by the agrarian sector; we must guarantee water from lagoons, lakes, and rivers," he noted within the framework of Peruvian Farmer's Day.

Furthermore, the top official mentioned that dams will be built to make the projects needed by farmers viable, also recalling his visit to Puno where the main concern is the frost phenomenon, which causes low temperatures and affects the population.

"From Llama, I salute the Peruvian people indicating that we have received the State administration during a pandemic; within this framework, we have invested billions of Soles so that the people can get vaccinated; and (also facing) another challenge such as the war between Ukraine and Russia (…)," he said.

Moreover, Mr. Castillo called on Congress of the Republic to discuss a bill on the massive use of Camisea Natural Gas, so that it can reach out to all citizens.

"How is it possible that in such a rich and ancient country, the population goes out to the squares to ask for services, such as electricity and rural electrification; water for their towns; trails; internet; (...) that is why we say that what is ours comes first; (let's) work so that these resources are invested in the country," he added.

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Published: 6/24/2022