The President of the Republic, José María Balcázar named Amadeo Flores Carcagno as new defense ministers to replace Carlos Diaz Daninowho resigned from office this Wednesday after the crisis unleashed regarding the purchase of F-16 aircraft.
The President of the Republic, José María Balcázar named Amadeo Flores Carcagno as new defense ministers to replace Carlos Diaz Daninowho resigned from office this Wednesday after the crisis unleashed regarding the purchase of F-16 aircraft.
At around 5:45 pm, the new head of the Defense portfolio was sworn in at the usual swearing-in ceremony at the Government Palace, which was attended by all the ministers of State.
In this way, Flores Carcagno assumes after in the morning both the former Ministers of Defense, Carlos Díaz, and of Foreign Affairs, Hugo de Zelawill resign from office, given President Balcázar’s decision to stop the purchase.
However, the United States ambassador to Peru, Bernie Navarro He indicated that the arduous negotiations had already concluded with the commitment and signing of the transfer.
Subsequently, the diplomat confirmed on Canal N that the Ministry of Economy and Finance had already proceeded this afternoon with the first disbursement for the established amount of 462 million dollars.
Amadeo Javier Flores Carcagno has a master’s degree in National Development and Defense, a doctoral candidate in Development and Strategic Security and has specializations in Constitutional Law, International Law and Public Management.
He has held the position of head of the Ministerial Office of the Ministry of Defense, and was an advisor to the second office of the Ministry of Defense.
