Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso today handed over to his counterpart from Peru, Pedro Castillo, the interim presidency Andean community (CAN) for the period 2022-2023. One of the areas of Peruvian governance in the bloc will be reincorporation Venezuela D Chile to the Andean block in addition to the future accession of Argentina, as announced chancellor PeruvianMiguel Angel Rodriguez Mackay.
During the meeting of foreign ministers held before the conclave of the presidents of the countries that make up DOG, chancellor The Peruvian confirmed that the continent is in the process of reintegration, which Peru he will seek to strengthen himself in an international organization in order to revive the so-called “Andean homeland.”
“The Andean homeland needs and demands that it be able to strengthen itself and for this reason we will work to return Chile on the chest Andean community. At that time return Venezuela and with them the inclusion Argentina”, – said the head of the foreign policy department.
“Argentina is crossed by the Andes, as is Chile, and as I always say almost in protest: “Your Andes are demanding to be part of the Andean community,” he added.
A) Yes, Rodriguez McKay He stressed that the Peruvian leadership will also focus on expanding the scope of the Andean Migration Statute, which establishes that CAN citizens can enter any of the member countries such as Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia without presenting their national identity documents. visas or passports.
“[La integración] this should materialize in our residents, and this migration status should be a real vector, as the European Union has,” he specified.
“The Andean community and its strengths in trade, customs, intellectual property will remain a major theme for us, as they are directly related to the Andean process,” he added.
In turn, the President Peter’s castle shared the feelings of the Foreign Minister of Peru and expressed the importance of being re-established as member countries Chile D Venezuelawhich separated from the international organization in 1976 and 2011 respectively.
“I would like to express the importance this would have for the projection Andean community expand its scope by returning Chile and Venezuela as full members with whom we share the Andean heritage,” the head of state said during a meeting with his counterparts Guillermo Lazo (Ecuador), Luis Arce (Bolivia) and Gustavo Petro (Colombia).
Is Argentina in a position to agree to CAN integration?
In an interview with RPP newsinternationalist Paul Saavedra referred to the ad Minister of Foreign Affairs Miguel Angel Rodriguez Mackay on the possible accession of Argentina to Andean community (DOG).
In this regard, the specialist stressed that Argentina, currently under the rule of Alberto Fernandez, is experiencing an economic crisis that could prevent its possible inclusion in the Andean Pact.
Although integrating Argentina into the Andean Community appears difficult, internationalist Saavedra pointed out that it is always important for CAN to demonstrate its willingness to have more members.
“The conditions for Argentina to join CAN may not be the best at the moment, but it is always important to reaffirm the political will and commitment that motivates the type of multilateral agreements that make up international organizations,” he said. .
When asked about the return of Venezuela and Chile to the Andean Community, Saavedra Ouapaya replied: “It would be good to find the best measures” for the reintegration of both countries “for the benefit of the population” of the CAN countries.
“In addition to the leftist conditions that Latin American countries are accepting, it is important to know that CAN represents an opportunity for integration,” he added.
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