Pedro Castillo in Congress: Will he propose an advance of elections in the event of vacancy?

This Tuesday, starting at 5 pm, the President of the Republic, Pedro Castillo, will appear in Congress to address a message to the national representation. Although so far it is not known exactly what topics the head of state will touch on or what the head of state will propose, there is already speculation what the president would say this afternoon.

It should be noted that the head of the Council of Ministers, Aníbal Torres, said that there would be some surprises in the announcements of the supreme chief. Meanwhile, Castillo said on Monday it will be “in Parliament, in the first power of the State, to tell you why we have come to this country, and what we are going to do for this country”,

ADVANCE OF ELECTIONS DUE TO VACANCY?

One of the most widely circulated versions on social media about his most important announcements for this afternoon is the one pointed out by journalist Christopher Acosta, who mentions that the head of state would propose a bill to advance the elections in the event of a presidential vacancy. Thus, it would no longer be Vice President Dina Boluarte who would assume the mandate.

“ADVANCE OF ELECTIONS IN THE EVENT OF VACANCY: that is, in short, the bill that the President will present in Parliament today. With this, the Executive seeks to modify article 115 of the Constitution, which regulates the succession of power”, he says.

Article 115 of the Constitution stipulates that: “Due to the temporary or permanent impediment of the President of the Republic, the First Vice-President assumes his duties. In effect from this, the Second Vice President. By the impediment of both, the President of Congress. If the impediment is permanent, the President of Congress immediately calls elections.”

DISCUSSIONS IN FREE PERU

While the president's message must have the support and approval of the Council of Ministers, the proposal for a possible “advance of elections in the event of vacancy” would not have the support of the ruling party, Peru Libre, as mentioned by the journalist himself.

“There is internal discussion about whether or not the President should take the initiative to Congress today. For Peru Libre, it is a threat to its party continuity in the Executive; for Castillo's advisers, it is a way of neutralizing parliament,” he says.

In fact, congressman and former premier Guido Bellido posted, on his Twitter account, a somewhat enigmatic message that could be interpreted as a sign of concern that Pedro Castillo's administration will come to an end with the proposal he would put to Congress.

“That's all friends,” Bellido wrote.

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