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Peru's 66-Point Request for Temporary Lawmaking Powers Remains Unscheduled

The delay raises constitutional questions, forcing the government to pursue a separate supplementary credit to pay for El Niño preparedness and urgent social and police measures.

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Pensión 65 se duplicaría a S/700: ¿quiénes cobrarían el nuevo monto y desde cuándo podría entregarse?
La inseguridad y el fenómeno de El Niño exigen respuestas urgentes, pero también urge recuperar el crecimiento, facilitar la inversión y generar empleo formal.
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Overview

  • The Executive’s package of 66 requested delegated legislative powers is still pending in Congress as of September 26, 2026, and the Congressional Constitution Committee has not set a debate date.
  • Business group CONFIEP urged Congress to decide quickly but warned any delegation must be clear, time‑bound and subject to public control to avoid a ‘blank check.’
  • Prime Minister Luis Galarreta said the government is preparing a supplementary credit to fund El Niño prevention, doubled Pensión 65 payments to S/700 bimonthly for over 700,000 seniors, police logistics, temporary jobs and school kits, and the proposal must be approved by the Council of Ministers before being sent to Congress.
  • Opponents, including deputy Svieta Fernández, argue the 66-point request exceeds the Constitution’s exceptional standard and risks broad state restructuring if approved without strict limits.
  • A separate political pressure point is a censure motion against Interior Minister César Astudillo that currently has 64 supporting votes, two short of the 66 needed for approval and potentially influencing negotiations over security measures.