Government formalizes term of office for Peru’s ambassador to Mexico

Government through Ministry of Foreign Affairsterminated the functions of ambassador in the diplomatic service of the Republic, Manuel Gerardo Talavera Espinaras Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Peru to the United Mexican States.

This decision has been made official today through Supreme Decree 037-2023-RE published in the Official Gazette. Peruvian man.

It also states that a date for the termination of their powers will be set by ministerial decree and provides for the abolition of their respective credentials and full powers.

In addition, he expresses gratitude for the important services rendered to the nation in the performance of his duties.

The review part states that this decision is in line with the Law governing the participation of the executive branch in the appointment and appointment of public officials; Law on the diplomatic service of the Republic and its provisions.

The Supreme Resolution is approved by the President of the Republic, Dina Boluarte; and Foreign Minister Ana Cecilia Gervasi.

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The day before, in a message to the nation, President Dina Boluarte announced the final recall of the Peruvian ambassador to Mexico.

“I have ordered the final dismissal of our ambassador to United States of Mexicoand thus diplomatic relations between Peru and Mexico are formally at the level of chargé d’affaires,” he said in a statement at the Government Palace.

The head of state expressed her categorical rejection of the statements made on Friday by her Mexican counterpart. Andres Manuel Lopez Obradorabout Peru’s internal affairs and “the unacceptable questions he repeatedly asks about the constitutional and democratic origins of his government.”

“Mr. López has decided to influence the bicentennial relationship of mutual respect, friendship, cooperation and integration that has historically united Peru and Mexico, favoring ideological proximity over important integration processes that benefit our peoples, such as the Pacific Alliance.” held.

Criticism of AMLO

President of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obradoragain pointed out that Pedro Castillo had been dismissed unfairly and in violation of the Peruvian constitution.

“It is a great injustice to remove him from office because he was elected by the people. In addition, the Peruvian conservatives, who are a minority, violated the Constitution. Ever since he was elected, they started harassing him, he had barely been there for a month, two months, and they were already demanding his dismissal, because they had to accept the result, which was won by the representative of the people, the poorest, the indigenous people. Unfortunately, there is a lot of racism and classism in Peru and a lot of vested interests…” he commented.

On the other hand, the President of Mexico told the details of his meeting with Lilia Paredes, who asked him not to leave her husband.

“(Lilia Paredes) a modest, kind woman who came to thank me for what has been done to them, to tell me about her children who are already studying, about her 10-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son, we are trying to make them didn’t need anything, help them, full of feelings, we ask us not to leave her husband, ”she told the press.

The former first lady and her two children have been living in Mexico since December 21 after she was granted asylum by the López Obrador government following a vacancy and preventive detention against Pedro Castillo Terrones for attempting a coup d’état.