Mexico criticized Dina Boluarte for blaming them for “paralysis” of the Pacific Alliance by not handing over the presidency to her.

The Mexican government criticized this Thursday the meeting between Peruvian President Dina Boluarte and the former President of Mexico. Felipe Calderon (2006–2012), in which she accused Mexico of “paralyzing” the Pacific Alliance for not granting her an interim presidency.

“The position is really unfortunate, the political statement is in line with conservatism and, of course, contrary to national interests,” said the interior minister. Adam Augusto Lopezwho will replace President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, infected with covid-19.

His statement came after Boluarte organized a ceremony dedicated to the 12th anniversary of pacific alliance V Limewhere was Calderón, López Obrador’s greatest political rival.

Boluarte accused López Obrador, whom he branded as “fake”, of “unwillingness” to hand over the presidency of the Pacific Alliance to him and that by doing so he caused “paralysis of most of the actions” of the bloc business, which also integrate Chile And Colombia.

Defend Mexico’s position

But the Minister of the Interior Mexicothe second highest-ranking post after the president, defended the government’s position, which included providing asylum to the family of former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, who was ousted in December last year after a failed coup d’état.

“When Peru, the federal government, following the instructions of the President of the Republic, acted with great insight. For example, asylum has been granted to the wife and children of President Castillo, and all kinds of support are being provided to the children,” he said.

pacific alliance boasts of being “the eighth economic power and the eighth export power in the world”, accounting for 41% of the gross domestic product (GDP) Latin America and attract 38% of foreign direct investment.

Although the alliance managed to avoid ideological conflicts similar to those of other Latin American organizations, the crisis Peru caused friction, in particular with Mexicowhere López Obrador refuses to hand over the presidency to Boluarte.

In this context, Calderón exhibited in Lime that in his mandate they were “all friends”.

“Hispanics who loved each other, who recognized our brotherhood without bargaining, without prejudice and without complexes,” he commented.

In this regard, the Minister of the Interior Mr. Mexico He said that “if there was one thing that characterized Felipe Calderón, it was his devotion to foreign interests.”

(EFE)