New Peru PM says redrafting constitution is not a priority
The Hindu
Ms. Vasquez, a former head of Congress, is the second person to become Prime Minister under President Pedro Castillo, who has been in the job just two months
Peru's new Prime Minister Mirtha Vasquez said redrafting the country's pro-market constitution is not currently a priority for the government, despite it having been a key campaign promise.
"This government is not proposing [to change the constitution] and won't propose that overnight," Ms. Vasquez said during one of her first interviews late on October 8 with state-owned TV Peru. "Right now, what matters is facing the pandemic...and especially generating economic stability."
Ms. Vasquez, a former head of Congress, is the second person to become Prime Minister under President Pedro Castillo, who has been in the job just two months.
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