Peru’s Medals at the Odesur Games, the Budget Cut for Natural Disasters, and the Baseless Statements of Humberto Morales
In the Traffic Light of this Wednesday, September 16, learn about El Comercio’s stance on the following topics. The first: Marko Carrillo and Annia Becerra won the gold medal in shooting in the mixed team 10-meter air pistol event at the 2026 South American Games Santa Fe, adding to the medal count of the Peruvian delegation in the event known as Odesur. The second topic: an ECData report revealed that the public budget project proposes to reduce by 8.2% the amount allocated to reducing vulnerabilities and addressing disasters in 2027, which is very concerning in the current context, especially because of El Niño. Finally, Senator Humberto Morales made unfortunate statements about the president of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCR), Julio Velarde.