Overview

• Morgan Quero said the Council of Ministers remains “firm, strong and united” despite audios attributed to Justice Minister Juan José Santiváñez.
• He argued that censuring Santiváñez and Energy Minister Eduardo Arana would not help the current political climate.
• Before a session of the Congressional Education Committee, he detailed sector advances including a raise that lifts 30-hour entry-level teachers to about US$1,000 per month starting in November.
• He signaled the Executive’s willingness to discuss a new withdrawal from AFP pension funds as well as broader pension reform.
• He praised Congress on its 203rd anniversary and highlighted the planned return to a bicameral legislature in next year’s elections.