The Executive Branch has requested authorization from Congress for
to be held in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, on April 26.
The authorization request submitted on Tuesday to the Legislative Branch indicated that the President's participation is of utmost importance, taking into account the excellent state of relations between Peru and the Holy See, marked by a deep historical, spiritual, and cultural tradition.
"The presence of the President of the Republic at the funeral honors for the Supreme Pontiff constitutes a gesture of respect, gratitude, and closeness of the Peruvian people to the Holy See and with the pastoral and humanitarian legacy of Pope Francis," the letter stated.
In light of this, the Executive Branch requested that Congress authorize President Boluarte's temporary departure from national territory, from April 24 to 28, 2025, in accordance with Article 102 of the Political Constitution of Peru and Article 8-A of Law No. 29158, Organic Law of the Executive Branch and others.
"It should be noted that the activities of the President of the Republic would mainly include her participation in the funeral mass of Pope Francis, which will take place at St. Peter's Square at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 26," the travel authorization request specified.
It added that, within the framework of current regulations, the management of the Presidential Office through digital technologies will allow the top official to attend to matters during her absence from the country, using digital technologies and digital security mechanisms.
Congress' plenary session
Congress has convened a hybrid plenary session today at 5:00 p.m. to deliberate on the President's travel authorization request.
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