2024-04-06 16:50:40
He new cabinet of the president of Peru, In Boluartethe third in 16 months, obtained in the Congress local a crucial vote of confidence that allows him to remain in office in the midst of a luxury watch scandal involving the president.
“The question of confidence of Mr. Gustavo Adrianzén, president of the Council of Ministers, has been approved,” announced the president of Congress, Alejandro Soto.
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The final vote was 70 parliamentarians in favor, 38 against and 17 abstentions, Congress said on social networks after initially announcing 36 against. Two virtual votes were added. The session was in person and virtual.
The support of the unicameral parliament, controlled by half a dozen right-wing parties, was achieved after a seven-hour session where Adrianzén presented and debated the general policy of his administration.
In his speech, the dignitary offered “clean hands management, a transparent government to confront corruption and inefficiency.” Among his priorities he listed economic reactivation, public order, security, and the fight against corruption and drug trafficking.
The government came to this vote weakened after Rolexgate broke out, a case in which the Prosecutor’s Office is investigating Boluarte for alleged illicit enrichment.
The scandal originated in some alleged Rolex watches and jewelry that he did not declare among his assets. Adrianzén, in office since March 6, had to name six new ministers on Monday.
The Constitution stipulates that new cabinets must submit to a vote of confidence by Congress within 30 days of their appointment.
If the Lower House had denied him confidence, the entire cabinet would have had to resign and Boluarte would have had to appoint a new one within a period of 72 hours.
Adrianzén thanked the support that “we received with humility,” and extended his hand to Congress to “accompany us in the process of economic reactivation and the fight for citizen security.”
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Boluarte is in a moment of fragility, with an approval level that does not exceed 10%. Although Congress is as unpopular as Boluarte. His disapproval reaches 85%, approval 9% and 6% do not specify his opinion, according to a national Ipsos survey last March.
Before the vote, the government was confident of getting half plus one of the votes out of the 130 seats in Congress thanks to the parliamentary groups ranging from the center to the extreme right that Boluarte has clung to during his presidency due to the lack of own bench.
Several legislators from these groups said they would vote in favor of the government to avoid an escalation that would lead to an advance of the general elections scheduled for 2026.
With Boluarte, there are six presidents affected by corruption cases so far in the 21st century. Since 2016, Peru has had six leaders.
EAM
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2024-04-06 16:50:40