Peru's President denied Congressional clearance to attend Francis' funeral

Peru's President denied Congressional clearance to attend Francis' funeral

Peru's Congress voted Wednesday by 45 to 40 and one abstention against allowing President Dina Boluarte to travel to the Vatican for Pope Francis' funeral. The decision came amid a domestic insecurity crisis, with opposition lawmakers criticizing the trip as unnecessary and extravagant. Instead, Foreign Minister Elmer Schialer will represent the South American country.

The plenary session of the Peruvian Congress did not authorize the trip of the president-designate Dina Boluarte to the funerals of Pope Francis that will be held this Saturday, April 26, from 10h00 local time, in Vatican City, and that will have the participation of heads of state and international authorities. At the beginning of the plenary in a semipresential way, the deputies observed a minute of silence for the death of the pontiff. The Co…

The Peruvian Congress did not authorize President Dina Boluarte's trip to the funeral of Pope Francis, which will take place this Saturday, April 26. At the beginning of the semi-in-person plenary session, the deputies observed a minute of silence for the death of the pontiff. Congress indicated that it is inappropriate for Boluarte to be absent from the country in a context of growing insecurity, extortion, and assassinations committed daily. P…

The Congress of Peru has rejected this Wednesday the request made by the president of the country, Dina Boluarte, to travel to the Vatican in order to attend the funeral of Pope Francis that will take place this Saturday.

Peru's parliament has not authorized the president of this South American country, Dina Boluarte, to attend Saturday's funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican. Peruvian parliamentarians justified their negative position, among other things, by saying that the president should take care of domestic problems, especially high crime rates.

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte had planned to travel to the Vatican for Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday, but Congress rejected her request. Under Peruvian law, a head of state can only travel abroad if he or she has parliamentary approval. Boluarte’s request for travel was rejected by 45 votes to 40, with one abstention. “If Mrs. (Boluarte) wants to pray for the pope’s soul, she should follow his example, be frugal, go to church every day an…