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was on Wednesday officially recognized as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and the Peruvian National Police.
The Head of State was accompanied by Ministers Rafael Belaunde (Defense) and Cesar Astudillo (Interior) on this occasion.
The Chief of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces, Army General Cesar Briceno Valdivia, formally recognized the top official and presented her with the Command Baton, a symbol of authority and supreme command over the forces in charge of national defense and internal order.
The ceremony was attended by the Chief of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces, Army General Cesar Augusto Briceno Valdivia; Army General Commander Oswaldo Calle Talledo; Air Force Commander, Air General Mario Contreras Leon Carty; Navy General Commander, Admiral Javier Bravo de Rueda Delgado; and Peruvian National Police General Commander Oscar Manuel Arriola Delgado.
The ceremony took place at the Government Palace Courtyard of Honor.
Later, the first Council of Ministers meeting will be held, during which the measures necessary to govern the country will be approved, as Prime Minister Luis Galarreta announced last Tuesday.
Additionally, the Head of State will preside over the Grand Civic-Military Parade as part of Peru's Independence Day celebrations on Brasil Avenue.