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President: Government will do everything possible so that gas reaches entire Peru

Photo: ANDINA/Presidency of the Republic of Peru

Photo: ANDINA/Presidency of the Republic of Peru

11:35 | Lima, Sep. 30.

The President of the Republic Pedro Castillo on Thursday affirmed that the Peruvian Government will do everything possible so that Camisea gas reaches every household in the country.

"We must fight so that gas reaches every part of the country; we must recover the country's resources," Mr. Castillo said from Lima's Ate district, where he attended the 93rd fair "Fish within your reach with My Fish Shop."

The Head of State said that —within the Government— it is understood that giving the country what is appropriate cannot be done quickly or abruptly, but rather by holding talks with the company (running the project).

"Teachers understand that —just as at schools— we must understand one another in favor of children, we must exhaust dialogue. Within this framework, we call on Peru to understand that this administration will do everything possible so that gas reaches all households in the country," he expressed.

Let's eat fish

In Ate district's Huaycan urban area, where he talked with mothers running community pots, the president said that —with the same efforts they put into fulfilling their rights— they must face common enemies such as hunger, poverty, tuberculosis, and anemia.

The top official said these problems not only affect citizens in Huaycan, but throughout the country —a concern that he expressed on his first trip to the Organization of American States (OAS), the United Nations (UN), and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), among others.

"Let's fight together against these major scourges; political and media-related problems do not help us move forward; they do not feed us; let's not get distracted by things that do not feed us," he remarked.

Furthermore, the President requested Production Minister Yvan Quispe to bring fish to all Peruvians and work to preserve the variety of fishery species existing in the Amazon, lakes, and the Peruvian sea.

Mr. Castillo also recalled that during his trip he had contact with many people who long to come to Peru, as they wanted to know the activity of chefs, variety of products that the country has, and eat Peruvian dishes such as ceviche or parihuela.

Lastly, he reported that last Wednesday —at the Council of Ministers session— a commitment was made to unblock projects so that mayors can enhance communication channels, thus enabling farmers to take their products to markets.

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Published: 9/30/2021