An opinion that ratifies Petroperú as the main administrator of the Talara oil blocks with contracts about to expire, in order to improve its vertical integration after 30 years of privatization, is pending debate in the plenary session of Congress. — What is sought with the opinion approved by the Energy and Mines Commission? — […]
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Congress: they seek that CAS workers receive family allowance
Through bill 5200/2022-CR, presented by congressman Juan Burgosit is sought that the family allowance benefits workers in the public and private sectors. In detail, the text points to cover with 10% of the minimum vital remuneration not only the workers of DL 728, but also those of DL 276 —indistinctly if they are career public […]
The Executive Branch observed a law that exempts placing octagons in children’s supplements
Initiative of Congress threatens the health of infants, by not warning parents that their formulas “contain more sugar than soft drinks.” Fonavi: they propose to start the returns in July Price of the dollar today in Peru: what is the exchange rate for this Tuesday, May 30? The Executive Branch observed on Tuesday the law […]
College of Nutritionists: sale of formulas without octagons is incongruous
The Government of Dina Boluarte has until today to object to the rule that would allow baby formulas and other similar supplements, aimed at vulnerable populations, to be marketed without the presence of octagons. Various public and private institutions are requesting with a single voice that its progress be stopped as they consider it detrimental […]
Ombudsman’s Office demands to observe the law that suppresses octagons in infant formulas
The Ombudsman’s Office sued the Executive Power to observe the autograph of the law on food of special diets for vulnerable populations, which reaches formulas and preparations for infants, girls and boys, and which proposes excluding the obligation to use octagons. Through its social networks, the institution assured that the Ministry of Health (Minsa) and […]
The tough battle over debt moves to the United States Congress
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 […]
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 […]