Peru Congress Committee Recommends Rejecting Executive Legislative Powers Request

The Constitution Committee of Peru's Chamber of Deputies has recommended rejecting and archiving the Executive's request for legislative powers. The request sought authority for 120 calendar days across eight areas including citizen security, penal matters, and productive development. Committee President Geannina Avendaño (Juntos por el Perú) confirmed the debate will continue Wednesday at 9:00 AM.

The draft opinion argues that delegation of legislative powers is not an automatic right of the Executive nor an obligation of the Legislature. It states the request fails to meet constitutional requirements under Article 104, noting several matters were proposed broadly without demonstrating necessity, opportunity, and urgency. The committee gathered opinions from 12 ordinary commissions and 77 specialists and institutions.

“The right to propose a delegation initiative does not equate to an automatic right that the delegation be granted.”

Parliamentary positions remain divided. Francisco Calisto Giampietri (Renovación Popular) called archiving the entire request "irresponsible" and urged narrowing the 66 proposed measures instead, citing citizen security needs. Svieta Fernández (Juntos por el Perú) explained her bloc does not support the request as presented but remains open to discussing specific topics. Karina Beteta criticized the draft opinion and demanded a broader debate.

Deputy Frank Krklec (Renovación Popular) proposed reformulating the opinion to grant certain powers to combat crime, comparing the situation to past anti-terrorism efforts. Arturo Alegría (Fuerza Popular) also participated in the debate. The committee will vote on each point before potentially advancing to a second phase.