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Peru: Gov't authorizes Prime Minister’s trip to Brazil

Photo: ANDINA/Presidency of the Council of Ministers of Peru.

Photo: ANDINA/Presidency of the Council of Ministers of Peru.

09:03 | Lima, May. 28.

The Executive Branch has authorized the trip of Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otarola to the city of Brasilia, in the Federative Republic of Brazil, to participate in the Meeting of South American Presidents.

According to Supreme Resolution No. 081-2023-PCM published in the Official Gazette El Peruano, the trip of Prime Minister Otarola to Brasilia (Brazil) is authorized from May 28 to 31 this year.

The resolution states that the President of the Republic Dina Boluarte has selected Otarola Peñaranda to act as her special representative at the event in Brazil.

Moreover, it provides that the Cabinet chief will hold bilateral meetings with authorities from Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Uruguay, in order to address issues of common interest.

Said meetings are slated to take place on May 29 and 30, 2023, in the city of Brasilia.

The expenses related to the fulfillment of the commission of services will be covered by the budget of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.

FA Minister's trip authorized

In addition, the Executive Branch has authorized the trip of Foreign Affairs Minister Ana Cecilia Gervasi to Brazil, to participate in the Meeting of South American Presidents, convened by the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil.

The authorization, which was made official by Supreme Resolution No. 080-2023-PCM, indicates that the Foreign Affairs Ministry's office will be entrusted to Economy and Finance Minister Alex Contreras as long as Gervasi's absence lasts.

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Published: 5/28/2023