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Speaking to the foreign press, the head of the pcm also highlighted that apec allowed peru to show a reliable country to the economies that make up the forum.The president of the council of ministers, gustavo adrianzen, emphasized that the draft law on small-scale mining and artisanal mining (mape law) aims to provide miners with the opportunity to be part of a formalization process, and ruled out that its objective is to make all miners registered in the comprehensive registry of mining formalization (reinfo) illegal, starting in 2025.
from the moment the law is issued, they will be able to participate in the formalization process for a period of 6 months. i have been critical of the bureaucratization that has occurred and for this reason we have torn down procedures so that the procedure is simple, said the head of the ministerial cabinet in dialogue with the foreign press.
The head of the presidency of the council of ministers (pcm) pointed out that this legislative initiative, approved by the executive and received by congress, demonstrates the will of the national government to formalize mining activity, protect the environment and indigenous communities, and confront violence surrounding illegal mining.
this is not a police-military problem. it is a social problem. behind reinfo there are almost half a million affected citizens and we have to give them a solution so that formalization is the path they choose to work, added prime minister adrianzen.
They denounce an underhand campaign to remove the president
The head of the pcm warned that there is an interest in using the process against nicanor boluarte, brother of president dina boluarte, to point out that there is a criminal organization led by the president with the purpose of promoting her removal.
there is a hidden campaign aimed systematically and steadily at pursuing the vacancy. in any other place this could be described as an attempt to overthrow the government in an unconstitutional manner, adrianzen stressed.
The prime minister guaranteed that the head of state, after learning the news about her brother, remains unscathed in her duties and with the firm will to continue with the work.
Commitment to the development of puno
The chief of staff also asserted that the executive is concerned about reducing the development gaps in the puno region, which is why it is promoting various initiatives in the provinces of juliaca, carabaya, yunguyo and azangaro, mainly.
we are working a lot in the south because we want to have a greater rapprochement with the population. this commits us to work harder in these areas of the country, added the head of the pcm.
Apec: economies discovered a reliable peru
Prime minister adrianzen pointed out that the holding of the asia pacific economic cooperation forum (apec) in peru allowed the member economies to discover a stable country that offers security and is attractive mainly in the mining, agro-industry, fishing, trade and tourism sectors.
two state visits, with brunei and with china, and five official visits show that there have been economies that have come punctually to worry about peru, said the chief of staff.
The head of the pcm also underlined the unity of peruvians during the development of the apec economic leaders week. beyond football, peru is also united by common causes and this forum has shown that we can all converge in one direction, he commented.
Strengthening peru-china relations
At another time, prime minister adrianzen assured that perus relationship with the peoples republic of china is strong and growing, as demonstrated by the signing of the free trade agreement optimization protocol.
He also said that the chancay multipurpose port terminal is a work of great regional significance, to which the ports of el callao, marcona, matarani and paita, among others, will be added. we are going to have a very dynamic coast and port policy, said the chief of staff.
When asked by the foreign press about the strong presence of china in peru with the chancay megaport, the prime minister specified that the infrastructure inaugurated is only for civil use and that the waters are sovereign of the peruvian state.
U.s. expectation to work with peru
The head of the pcm highlighted the great expectations that the united states agency for international development (usaid) has to work with peru in the process of digital democratization, the fight against lead in food and water, and security issues.
in may 2026, we will celebrate 200 years of diplomatic relations with the united states, and it is probably one of the oldest relations that peru has as a republic, he emphasized.
