He president of the Council of Ministers, Pedro Cateriano, assured that he will put a greater emphasis on the economic issue during the presentation of his ministerial cabinet in the Congress to expose general government policy.
“One of the central objectives of the President in the remainder of his mandate is to relaunch the economic program, and, in that sense, the day I will attend Congress I will put a greater emphasis on the economic field“he indicated in an interview published this Sunday in the Trome newspaper.
Pedro Caterino He responded to criticism from some members of Congress and maintained that he never defended the National Confederation of Private Business Institutions (Confiep), but rather democratic principles. He also took the opportunity to point out that it is it is necessary to unlock large mining projects.
“Mining is one of the engines of national development and Peru is a mining country, but what I also believe is that the wealth generated by mining must be shared“, he claimed.
In relation to actual death figures from COVID-19 in the country, the Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers, clarified that there was no “fraud or concealment” in the numbers as some critics pointed out.
“Simply a gap resulting from institutional management in the midst of crisis. That is the reality, “he said.
Likewise, Pedro Cateriano He stressed that the Government has launched an educational outreach campaign to make the population aware of the rest of the health regulations and avoid more infections with new coronavirus.
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