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Peru labor ministry reform and EsSalud management scrutiny

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Peru labor ministry reform and ~~political controversy~~ EsSalud management scrutiny

In July 2026, former Labor Minister Jorge Villasante and Sutep secretary Lucio Castro alleged that the Ministry of Labor held “almost clandestine” meetings with the National Federation of Education Workers (FENATE), suggesting the union served as a front for the Movadef movement. By early August, lawyer Moisés Callasaca warned that the government’s proposed 120-day labor reform was a political maneuver to favor Fujimorist allies. He argued the reform would allow political appointments by altering merit-based rules like the Law Servir and criticized existing hiring practices as being made “by hand.” Labor Minister Juan Sheput defended the administration against calls to cut President Keiko Fujimori’s salary, stating such a move requires technical evaluation to avoid impacting the broader public-sector pay scale. Sheput also denied supporting the controversial Ley Pulpín, maintaining his opposition to the law due to its tendency to favor large firms and create precarious youth employment. On 14 August, the Lima Chamber of Commerce (CCL) proposed 25 measures to modernize labor regulations and restructure EsSalud through merit-based management. Concurrently, Sheput announced a S/ 5.9 million investment in the Junín region via the Llamkasun Perú program to support seismic recovery efforts. On 24 August, Sheput announced an extraordinary session of the National Council for Labor and Employment Promotion (CNTPE) for 3 September to discuss a potential increase of the Minimum Vital Remuneration (RMV) to S/1,300. Following these developments, the Labor Commission called on Minister Sheput to implement urgent reforms within EsSalud to combat corruption and improve management, specifically citing irregularities in the Lambayeque region. In response, Sheput presented a plan for labor formalization and EsSalud sustainability through 2026, which includes digital integration between 21 public entities to reduce bureaucracy and investments in hospital infrastructure.

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