Overview
- José Fernando Reyes Llanos submitted an irrevocable resignation to President José María Balcázar Zelada on Wednesday, leaving the Ministry of Commerce and Tourism (Mincetur) unexpectedly vacant.
- In his letter Reyes said he left for reasons tied to professional convictions and institutional principles, and he specifically criticized how accords that involve integrity, transparency and anti‑corruption mechanisms are being handled.
- Congress had approved debating an interpellation with more than 60 votes to question Reyes about the long‑delayed Peru–Brazil Economic Deepening Agreement, and his resignation means that planned questioning will not proceed against him.
- The Government has not issued a detailed explanation for the departure or named a successor, creating short‑term uncertainty for trade policy, tourism promotion and investor confidence handled by Mincetur.
- The Peru–Brazil agreement was signed in 2016 and approved by Brazil in 2017 but remains unratified in Peru, and analysts say Reyes’s exit exposes internal Executive disagreements that could shape future handling of international deals and anti‑corruption safeguards.