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Peru Senate calls for Ombudsman's resignation

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Peru Senate calls for Ombudsman's resignation
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Key Points

  • Senator Daniel Barragán found the statements by Ombudsman Josué Gutiérrez regarding the proposal to close Congress antidemocratic and demanded his resignation.
  • The Senate opposition groups rejected Gutiérrez's statements and stated they will take the necessary actions in accordance with the constitution.
  • President Keiko Fujimori, by opposing the closing of Congress, stated that such a measure is not part of the government's plans and that the Ombudsman's claim is false.

Daniel Barragán, a senator of the Obras Party in the Senate of the Republic of Peru, called the statements by Ombudsman Josué Gutiérrez that closing Congress could increase the popularity of President Keiko Fujimori 'unfounded' and antidemocratic, and demanded his resignation. Barragán emphasized that such statements could endanger the democratic function and that institutions need to be strengthened through consensus.

With a firm stance, the opposition groups in the Senate (Juntos por el Perú, Partido del Buen Gobierno, Ahora Nación, and Partido Cívico Obras) clearly rejected Gutiérrez's statements and stated that recognizing institutional shortcomings cannot be justified with calls that threaten the democratic function. The groups announced they will take the necessary steps within the Senate in accordance with the constitution.

Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori also stated that she opposes the closing of Congress, saying that such a measure is not part of the government's plans and that the Ombudsman's claim is false. Fujimori emphasized again that preserving the constitutional order is necessary and that her administration will not take such a step.

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Why did the senators demand the Ombudsman's resignation?
Ombudsman Josué Gutiérrez said that closing Congress could increase the popularity of President Keiko Fujimori; they considered this statement antidemocratic and inappropriate and demanded his resignation.
What did Keiko Fujimori declare regarding the closing of Congress?
Fujimori firmly opposed the closing of Congress, stating that such a measure is not part of the government's plans and that the Ombudsman's claim is false.
What kind of actions did the senators say they would take in this situation?
The senators said they will take the necessary steps within the Senate in accordance with the constitution and use their constitutional powers to maintain the democratic balance.

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