Overview

• In a press conference, Minister Ángel Manero apologized for his earlier statements and said agriculture is the government's priority for access to water.
• He said his remarks were taken out of context from a longer presentation and acknowledged a communication error while outlining 25 MIDAGRI projects for 19 regions.
• Islay mayor Richard Ale called for Manero's immediate resignation and warned of protests in the Valle de Tambo if he remains in office.
• The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the National University of the Altiplano issued an institutional pronouncement demanding his resignation over the water-use comments.
• Agrarian groups, including the Agronomic Engineering Chapter of the College of Engineers and Conveagro, joined the calls for his removal, and no dismissal or policy shift has been announced.