Miguel Rodriguez Mackay, new Foreign Minister: “Technically with the ministers we have sworn in, the crisis is over”

New Minister of Foreign Affairs, Miguel Rodriguez McKayin dialogue with RPP newsbelieved that with a new cabinet, the current political polarization between the executive branch and Congress could be overcome.

“I think we’re on stage, yes, huge polarization. But I firmly believe in dialog (…) At the sincere table, always think about the national interest, about this new stage, with the new ministers that we have sworn in, the crisis is technically over”, held.

In this sense, he pointed out that “fights” between the two branches of government are characterized “dynamics of political power” and that this is happening not only with Peru, but “with all countries.”

“I understand the level of struggle that exists on the internal front of our country, that is, democratic system. Now that all this is happening, it becomes obvious that we must materialize (…) the need to formulate outwardly an unambiguous point of view that national interests who has no party face,” Rodriguez added.

In addition, he pointed out that with the newly sworn cabinet “a step to a new process” what the president means gradually in the light of these requests, which are always made with the country in mind.”

Ratification by the Prime Minister

On the other hand, given the confirmation of Prime Minister Aníbal Torres, despite his resignation for “purely personal reasons”, the chancellor remarked that this exceptional solution the President of the Republic.

“The President is the one who prerogative refuse ministers or approve them (…) So, in the dynamics of his government, he assessed that the chairman of the Council of Ministers, who granted his position, assessed and considered that it should be continued”, he explained.

As he pointed out, this decision “may attract attention”, but it is “part of the internal dynamics” and should be something that should be “Learn, firstly, to respect, and secondly, to live together.”

Taking into account the reasons this would have resulted in Torres remaining chairman of the Council of Ministers, the foreign minister said. ignore thembut it is believed that there work relationship established between the prime minister and the head of state.

“It is clear (…) that the Chairman of the Council of Ministers has its own scope of relations with the head of state. For the corresponding time, they worked first as the Minister of Justice, and now as the head of the PKM. And so, according to the head of state, it should continue. And voila, that’s it we have to train to understand”, he pointed out.

President’s visit to Colombia

Concerning the refusal to allow the President of the Republic to attend the inauguration of the President-elect Gustavo Petro In Colombia, Foreign Minister Rodriguez considered it to have an “impact” on the country.

“Obviously, if the president is not at the meeting, where all the leaders will be tomorrow (…), there is influence on the Peruvian state itself. Even for the executive branch, for the country, for all of us. For this reason (there is) a need that, when dealing with public affairs, we think about this macro perspective (…), this vision of the state. D we must learn to build itit’s not from one moment to the next,” he said.

However, Rodriguez McKay noted that the decision taken by Congress regarding the President’s trip “shouldn’t surprise us.”

“Congress has momentum political controlto give or not to give powers to heads of state. It did not, and the government respected the decision of Congress with great respect. So, of course, it is clear that the presence of the president, who personifies the nation, is notor is there a comparison. That is, a direct hit, it was desirable, ”he said.

In the same vein, he mentioned that Congress “beyond political control” should make decisions. “to think about the image of the country, about its projection.”

He also noted that this year Peru will face a number of challenges at the international level.

“This year we must become president pro tempore belonging Andean community Y, with the first rural president in the history of Peruit is clear that we must reinforce this fact. (…) This is called maximizing (…) the vision of the country in the coordinates of the Andean community,” he explained.