Minister of Foreign Affairs of PeruAna Gervasi, assured this Friday that the change of the country’s consul general in Mexico is part of a regular rotation and that a new one will be appointed “immediately”, a clarification she made after the government withdrew her ambassador from the North American country a week ago.

“Our Consul General remains in Mexico pending a decision setting a date for his rotation, but we are appointing a new Consul General immediately. So our community in Mexico is protected as always and as it should be,” Gervasi told the Congressional Foreign Relations Committee.

The Chancellor said that on the same Friday the Supreme Resolution was published. terminates the functions of consul general in MexicoMilagros Miranda, as part of the ongoing regular rotation, and that on the same Friday, a Consul General will be appointed in her place.

With regard to relations with Mexico, Gervasi explained that last Friday the government ordered the recall of the Peruvian ambassador due to “repeated and unacceptable statements” by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, leaving diplomatic relations at the level of charge d’affaires.

On February 24, Boluart announced this measure and He “strongly” rejected Lopez Obrador’s claims. “the internal affairs of Peru and the unacceptable questions that have repeatedly” formulated the President of Mexico about the “constitutional and democratic origins” of his government.

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“Mr. Lopez decided to support the coup given by the now former President Pedro Castillo on December 7, 2022, the same that provoked the unanimous rejection of the institutions that make up the democratic order in Peru and the decision of the Congress of the Republic to remove him from office by vote. out of 101 of its 130 parliamentarians,” the president said seven days ago.

“It needs to be clarified that although the category of political representation in Mexico has been lowered, economic, commercial and consular relations continue to develop normally“, the Chancellor said before the Legislative Commission.

He added that, in agreement with the President of the country, Dina Boluarte, firm decisions were made rejection of interference by other governments in internal affairs.

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Regarding the remarks of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, the minister indicated that the Peruvian ambassador had been summoned for consultation and was still in Lima.

But he pointed out that relations outside the political sphere were not affected and cited the example that the Consulate General of Peru in Bogota was able to “help without any inconvenience all Peruvians stranded in Colombia due to the suspension of Viva Air”. (EFE)