An agreement in principle to avoid a catastrophic default of USA reached after marathon negotiations, has faced the challenge of obtaining congressional approval since Sunday. Although the tentative deal announced Saturday by President Joe Biden and Republican leader Kevin McCarthy steered the country back from the economic brink, their compromises have not guaranteed the support […]
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It is impossible to make reforms with a weak government and a congress in total disrepute
In this interview, the Argentine economist Juan Pablo Ronderos, explain why inflation Peru remains high despite the slowdown in this indicator in the world. Based on the study of MAP Economic & Business Advisor argues that food prices remain high. That prevents puncturing this distortion that devours the purchasing power of salaries. Ronderos lives firsthand […]
Lobby on baby formulas at its zero hour
Only until Tuesday of next week will the Executive have to observe the law issued by the Congress to “regulate the preparation and marketing of foods for special diets for vulnerable populations” which, basically, seeks to exempt formulas for children and babies from the octagons that they would warn mothers about excess sugar in their […]
Baby formulas one step away from being marketed without octagons on their containers
The healthy eating law in force since 2018 determined that all processed foods must carry octagons when they reach or exceed a certain level of sugar, sodium and saturated fat, to inform that their consumption is harmful to health. Despite this, the Congress of the Republic, inadvertently, approved in plenary session that baby formulas or […]
Congress: Economy Commission postpones debate on the reform of the pension system until June
yesterday the Economy Commission of the Congress met to start the debate on the proposal to reform the Peruvian pension system, a pending task for more than 20 years. However, several legislators expressed their rejection, since the working group chaired by Jorge Montoya, which was formed with the same objective, has not yet presented its […]
Congress: Energy Commission returns to Petroperú the oil lots
After the Executive branch, through the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) and Perupetroceded to Petroperú only a minority shareholding in the Talara lots, the Congress of the Republic renewed its votes in favor of the State’s sovereignty over its natural resources and gave new encouragement to the state company. The device, which passed the […]
AFP: They propose to authorize withdrawal of up to 100% of funds for home purchase
Congressman Ilich López, from the bench of popular actionpresented a bill to authorize the withdrawal of up to 100% of the funds from the AFPs for the acquisition of a living place. The initiative that was presented this Tuesday, May 23, provides for the release of funds for the payment of the initial fee and […]
Law for Petroperú to assume all the oil lots in the country passes to Plenary Session
The Energy and Mines Commission of the Congress of the Republic approved the favorable opinion of the bills 1905, 2108, 4033 and 4219, by means of which it is proposed, with a substitute text, the Law that declares the signing of mining contracts of national interest. hydrocarbons to promote the development and consolidation of the […]
Economy Commission postpones debate on the reform of the pension system
This Wednesday, May 24, the Economic Commission of the Congress of the Republic met to start the debate on the proposal to reform the Peruvian pension system. However, several legislators disagreed in starting such a discussion when the working group, chaired by Jorge Montoya, which was formed with the same objective, has not yet submitted […]
Congress sees today Renewable Energy Law to lower electricity prices
He Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) highlighted the importance of approving the bill that seeks to give greater impetus to renewable energies in the country, since electricity generation technology with solar or wind sources will contribute to competition and offer better rates for millions of homes and businesses in the country. Opinion will be […]