Peru Govt He appointed four new ministers on Tuesday, including the defense chief and the economy and finance chief, amid the country's dragging recession since 2023.
Besides Changes in security and economic sectors, The cabinet will also include new faces in the Ministry of Energy and Mines and the Ministry of Environment.
In economics, Peruvian President Tina Polwarte He swore Jose Arista The retired general took over the defense, replacing Alex Contreras Walter Astutillo Instead of Jorge Chavez, who was tainted by the arms smuggling case in the army.
in folders Environmental biologist Juan Carlos Castro was appointed and to engineer Romulo Mucho in Energy and Mines.
All four outgoing ministers have accompanied the president since the start of his government in December 2022.
In 2023, after months of his denials that the country would enter recession, sections of parliament demanded Contreras leave.
The Peruvian economy was hit by unfavorable weather last year due to an El Nino event that wiped out the agricultural harvest in 2023.
In 2023, Peru hit a recession. GDP expansion in 2022 is expected to grow by less than 0.9% as against 2.68%.
Despite questions about his administration, Contreras left his post with a hopeful message
Cabinet reshuffle led by Prime Minister Alberto Otterola They come as the Peruvian president registers his highest disapproval in 14 months, with 83% disapproval and 8% approval, according to the most recent Ipsos poll.
