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Peru labor ministry political controversy

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In July 2026, 2026 former Labor Minister Jorge Villasante and Sutep secretary Lucio Castro accused Peru’s alleged that the Ministry of Labor of holding held retroactively recorded meetings with the National Federation of Education Workers (FENATE). They described (FENATE), describing the talks as “almost clandestine,” alleged that clandestine” and suggesting the union was a front for the Movadef movement linked to the extremist Sendero Luminoso, and questioned the timing of the union’s registration drive just before the outgoing administration’s term ended. Luminoso. By early August 2026, criticism shifted to a broader legislative agenda. Lawyer August, lawyer Moisés Callasaca warned that the government’s proposed 120‑day labor reform would reshape the public sector to favor Fujimorist allies, potentially cutting public‑sector jobs and altering merit‑based hiring rules to enable political appointments. The such as the Law Servir. He argued the reform was portrayed as a political maneuver rather than a genuine an efficiency measure. On 5 August, Callasaca reiterated these concerns, emphasizing that the executive’s request for legislative powers on labor matters would deepen already lax hiring practices and further politicize appointments. The following day, Labor Minister Juan Sheput defended the idea of cutting President Keiko Fujimori’s salary, saying any reduction must be technically evaluated because it could affect the entire public‑sector pay scale and the government’s ability to attract qualified professionals. He argued austerity should target unnecessary spending, not top officials’ wages, and denied supporting the controversial Ley Pulpín, reiterating his opposition to a law he says creates precarious youth employment and favors large firms.

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