Archbishop of Huancayo Cardinal Pedro Barreto: "It hurts our souls that the project to advance the elections has been shelved in Congress" (Exitosa Noticias [Spanish] - 2/4/2023)
Archbishop of Huancayo Cardinal Pedro Barreto: "It hurts our souls that the project to advance the elections has been shelved in Congress" (Spanish) Archbishop makes statement after the open letter of the Peruvian Episcopal Conference addressed to the congressmen. Archbishop of Huancayo, Cardinal Pedro Barreto. (Andina) In an interview with Exitosa, the Archbishop of Huancayo, Cardinal Pedro Barreto, regretted the decision of the Constitutional Commission of the Congress of the Republic to archive the bill presented by the Executive Power on advancement of general elections, the latter being the fourth legislative initiative with that proposal rejected in a week. During the dialogue with Jesús Verde in Hablemos Claro, Barreto spoke like this after the open letter of the Peruvian Episcopal Conference (CEP) addressed to the Congress Members, where they consider that it is "urgent" to approve the call for elections for this year. "The high interests of the Nation ...