Overview
- Congress’s Energy and Mines Commission granted a cuarto intermedio and will resume debate on Nov. 17 on a draft that would extend the Reinfo through Dec. 31, 2027, with disputed clauses on halting exclusions and possible reinstatements.
- Finance minister Denisse Miralles said the Executive does not contemplate extending Reinfo, while commission vice chair Diana Gonzáles faulted the Energy and Mines Ministry for staying quiet as the measure advances.
- Reporting indicates Fuerza Popular is inclined to support an extension and could supply decisive votes, as the party presses to drop a freeze on exclusions and to consider a shorter, one‑year timeline tied to a new MAPE law.
- Confemin announced a national mobilization starting Nov. 17 to demand prolongation of Reinfo, timing its action with the commission’s return to the issue after the representation week.
- An El Comercio investigation spotlighted potential conflicts of interest for new Mining Council member Guillermo Aliaga over past ties to Reinfo‑registered firms, as industry group SNMPE urged Congress to reject any extension, arguing the registry shields illegal operations.