The government terminated the functions of the Consul General of Peru in Mexico City

By the resolution of the Verkhovna Rada, published today, on Friday, in the official gazette. Peruvian manThe government has ceased Consul General of Peru in the capital of Mexico.

The indicated norm, behind which are the signatures of the President of the Republic, Dina Boluarte, and the Chancellor. Ana Cecilia Gervasi provides for “the termination of the functions of adviser to the Minister of the Foreign Service of the Republic, Miracles Elena Miranda Rojasas Consul General of Peru in mexico city, United States of Mexico”.

It should be noted that the said official was appointed on March 30, 2021 during the government Francisco Sagasti and when diplomat Allan Wagner Tyson was Chancellor of the Republic.

Likewise, the aforementioned Supreme Ordinance provides for “annulment of relevant letters patent” from the date of termination of functions “to be fixed by an ordinance of the Vice Minister”.

It also states to “apply spending that is inconsistent” with the government’s decision to the relevant line items in the budget declaration. Ministry of Foreign Affairs”.

diplomatic tension

It should be noted that this government decision comes as part of an escalation of diplomatic tensions between Peru And Mexicoculminating in the President’s statement Dina BoluarteOn February 24, recall the Peruvian ambassador from this country.

This decision, according to the head of state, was taken after Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) again made statements against the Peruvian government and in favor of the former president. Pedro Castillo.

“Mexico will continue to support the unfairly and illegally dismissed President (Castillo) and will continue to demand his release. He cannot be in prison, this is a great injustice,” AMLO said at a press conference, this time. date of.

It is worth noting that this is not the first time that the President of Mexico has spoken derogatoryly about presidential management. Dina Boluartenot for the first time our country has taken diplomatic action in response to the actions AMLO.

On December 15, the Executive Branch convened the ambassadors Bolivia, Argentina, Colombia And Mexico as a result of the joint communiqué of the governments of these countries in support of the detained former President Castillo Terrones.

At that time the Chancellor Ana Cecilia Gervasi He described the statement as “intervention in Peru’s internal affairs” and emphasized that it was not in line with the “traditional bonds of friendship, cooperation and respect” between the countries.

Before this panorama Eduardo Ponce de Vivancodiplomat and former Vice-Chancellor of the Republic, said RPP News that the Peruvians living in Mexico they will not be affected by the recall of the Peruvian ambassador, as it does not signify a break in consular relations.

“The consulates are responsible for the shelter and protection of Peruvians abroad. Great, what has been done can be done, the ambassador is finally recalled, but relations remain at the consular level. consul He will not respond, he will respond only if there is a break in diplomatic and consular relations, ”he explained.

However, with the departure of the Peruvian consul from the Mexican capital, it is expected that we will soon have more news about who will be the person who will take this important key position in our diplomatic relations with Mexico.