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Congress Registers Interpellation Motion Against Transport Minister César Sandoval

Some legislators report pressure from ministry advisers to retract their signatures.

Overview

  • The plenary gave notice on September 18 of Moción 19115, which seeks to question Sandoval over his performance leading the Transport and Communications portfolio.
  • The motion contains 26 questions and bears signatures from multiple blocs, including Honor y Democracia and Juntos por el Perú, along with unaffiliated legislators.
  • It calls for the minister to appear before the chamber to address his professional suitability, technical capacity, and management of transport services across ports, airports, roads, and railways.
  • The filing cites questions about alleged irregularities and contradictions surrounding the Lima–Chosica railway project, which has become a focal point of scrutiny.
  • Congresswoman Norma Yarrow accused ministry advisers of pushing lawmakers to withdraw their signatures, with Correo publishing a chat attributed to MTC coordinator Gustavo Martínez and visitor logs showing his September 1 meetings with Hilda Portero and Isabel Cortez; no hearing date has been set and the allegations have not been adjudicated.