Jorge Montero Cornejo
Jorge Montero Cornejo is the Minister of Energy and Mines in Peru, known for his recent involvement in the controversial Decreto Supremo N°009-2025-EM, which allows for the hereditary transfer of mining registration under the Registro Integral de Formalización Minera (Reinfo). His decision has sparked significant backlash from environmental experts and political opponents who argue that it perpetuates illegal mining practices in the country.
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Jorge Montero Cornejo promoted the decree that extended the deadline for the mining formalization process.
Basta de excusas: no más prórrogas electoreras, por Natale Amprimo Plá | OPINION
Peru· 2025-11-27
Jorge Montero Cornejo is the Minister of Energy and Mines who has been criticized for the extension of the Reinfo.
Gobierno de Dina Boluarte amplía el Reinfo hasta fines de este año: ¿Realmente puede dar cierre al proceso de formalización minera? | POLITICAPeru· 2025-06-30
Jorge Montero Cornejo is the Minister of Energy and Mines who was invited to discuss the Ley MAPE but excused himself from participation.
Del Reinfo a la nueva Ley MAPE: El controvertido rol de Paul Gutiérrez a favor de la minería ilegal | POLITICAPeru· 2025-06-20
Jorge Montero Cornejo is the Minister of Energy and Mines facing a motion of interpellation regarding the formalization process.
Ley Mapa | Advierten graves riesgos en predictamen | Reinfo | Minería | Comisió de Energía y Minas | Renapmat | POLITICAPeru· 2025-06-03
Jorge Montero Cornejo is the head of the Ministry of Energy and Mines who signed the decree eliminating the succession option for the Reinfo.
Gobierno elimina la “sucesión” del Reinfo tras ola de críticas a esta figura | Dina Boluarte | Minería ilegal | Jorge Montero Cornejo | POLITICAPeru· 2025-06-01A motion of interpellation was presented against Jorge Montero Cornejo, the Minister of Energy and Mines.
Congreso: presentan moción de interpelación contra el ministro de Energía y Minas por cambios en el Reinfo | Últimas | POLITICAPeru· 2025-05-23
Jorge Montero Cornejo is the Minister of Energy and Mines being questioned by Congress members.
Reinfo hereditario: Congresistas de Acción Popular alistan moción para interpelar a ministro de Energía y Minas | últimas | POLITICAPeru· 2025-05-20
Jorge Montero Cornejo is the Minister of Energy and Mines who co-signed the decree allowing the Reinfo to be hereditary.
Reinfo hereditario “perpetua” la minería ilegal: ¿que dispuso el Gobierno y por qué crecen las voces de rechazo? | POLITICAPeru· 2025-05-19
