Exclusive-Peru's Castillo plans technocrat-heavy cabinet, moderate in economy role -sources


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  • Thursday, 08 Jul 2021

FILE PHOTO: Peru's presidential candidate Pedro Castillo addresses supporters from the headquarters of the "Free Peru" party in Lima, Peru, June 15, 2021. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda/File Photo

LIMA (Reuters) - Socialist Pedro Castillo, expected to be confirmed as Peru's next president, is drawing up a "hybrid" Cabinet of technocrats and political allies, with a moderate in line to run the economy ministry, three sources close to the plans said.

Castillo's center-left adviser, economist Pedro Francke, who told Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/exclusive-perus-castillo-expects-mining-firms-accept-prudent-tax-changes-adviser-2021-07-06 on Tuesday that he has had dozens of meetings with businesses and investors to reassure them since the June 6 run-off election caused market jitters, is in the driving seat to be named to lead the economy portfolio, said two of the sources.

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