Tag: Pedro Castillo

• Thursday, October 21st 2021 - 09:02 UTC

  Peru's President seeks Congressional approval to travel to Bolivia

  

  Just one day after Bolivia's ruling party Movement Towards Socialism was reported to have opened up an office in Peruvian territory, Peru's President Pedro Castillo Terrones has filed the customary petition before Congress to be allowed to travel to La Paz, Oct. 30 to participate in the “Presidential and VI Binational Ministerial Cabinet Bolivia - Peru Meeting.”

• Monday, October 18th 2021 - 09:48 UTC

  Bolivia's ruling party sets up headquarters in Peru

  

  Just a couple of days after Peru's President Pedro Castillo Terrones lost support from his Marxist Peru Libre party, which decided not to support his new cabinet, press reports have come out indicating former Bolivian President Evo Morales's Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) has set foot into the country and even has established its headquarters in Cusco.

• Saturday, October 16th 2021 - 09:21 UTC

  Peru's ruling party diverts from proposed cabinet

  

  The leader of Peru's ruling party Peru Libre, Vladimir Cerrón, Friday said he believed the proposed cabinet had changed course from the movement's original guidelines in an “undeniable political turn towards the centre-right, where the 'caviar' representatives increased.”

• Friday, October 15th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  Peruvian President praises China's meaning to his country's exports

  

  Peru's President Pedro Castillo Thursday highlighted China's importance as a strategic Asia-Pacific partner in terms of foreign trade and investments.

• Thursday, October 7th 2021 - 09:53 UTC

  New Peruvian cabinet sworn in after major reshuffle

  

  Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones Wednesday took the oath of office to the new prime minister and the other new members of cabinet following his first government reshuffle just a little after barely two months as head of state.

• Thursday, October 7th 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  Peru's President Castillo sacks far-left Prime Minister Bellido

  

  Peru's President Pedro Castillo Terrones has suffered his first ministerial reshuffle Wednesday following the resignation of Prime Minister Guido Bellido.

• Monday, October 4th 2021 - 09:16 UTC

  Peruvian President launches Second Agrarian Reform from Cusco

  

  Peru's President Pedro Castillo Terrones Sunday announced the country's Second Agrarian Reform, which seeks to promote the social inclusion of more than 2 million agricultural producers, according to the government's plan.

• Tuesday, September 28th 2021 - 08:30 UTC

  Peruvian currency plunges against US dollar following PM's nationalization threat against gas supplier

  

  The Peruvian sol fell sharply Monday against the US dollar in Lima markets following Sunday's statements from Prime Minister Guido Bellido, who threatened the new government might stabilize the cooking gas supplier Camisea.

• Wednesday, September 8th 2021 - 08:45 UTC

  Peru to produce Sputnik V vaccine locally starting in 2023

  

  Peru's President Pedro Castillo has announced a plant to manufacture the Russian-developed Sputnik V COVID-19 locally will be set up in the country, for which the government has allocated US $ 705 million worth of funding.

• Monday, September 6th 2021 - 09:18 UTC

  Bill affecting checks and balances between branches of government sparks controversy in Peru

  

  A bill that seeks to curtail the discretionary power of heads of state to dissolve Parliament being able to dissolve Congress and call for new legislative elections has sparked controversy within Peruvian lawmakers.