Argentina is evaluating the possibility of not attending the audience at the Vatican scheduled to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the peace treaty with Chile, due to recent discrepancies between both countries.
The decision of Argentina It is found in the context of the differences that arose during the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, where presidents Javier Milei and Gabriel Boric expressed their differences over the ideological positioning of both countries on global issues, including the conflict in the Middle East.
The Argentine Foreign Minister, Gerardo Werthein, who was confirmed to attend the event along with his Chilean colleague Alberto van Klaveren, received instructions from Milei to leave his participation on stand-by.. This decision has generated uncertainty and has called into question the assistance of Werthein, who recently took office to replace Diana Mondino.
The audience with Pope Francis is the central event of the commemorations for the 40th anniversary of the signing of the peace treaty, which resolved the conflict over the Beagle Channel thanks to the papal mediation of John Paul II in 1984.
Werthein’s possible absence could be interpreted as a disrespect to both the Pope and the Vatican Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, who organized a simultaneous ceremony for the event. The discrepancies between Argentina and Chile have intensified in recent days, especially after Milei and Boric had a disagreement during the G20 summit on climate change and other global issues.
This situation has led to the Argentine government reconsider your participation in the Vatican audience, which could have diplomatic repercussions. The Argentine ambassador to the Holy See, Pablo Beltramino, received information from Buenos Aires that cast doubt on Werthein’s trip.
Reservations
Before his departure, Mondino had a visit to Rome booked on his official agenda, and Werthein had also confirmed his attendance at the event. However, growing uncertainty and ideological differences have led to Werthein’s trip being in doubt.
In the midst of this situation, representatives of the Chilean embassy in Argentina They have explored some formal steps to try to jointly trace the commemoration act in Rome. Argentina’s final decision on whether to attend the Vatican audience is still pending, and will depend on how diplomatic negotiations between both countries develop.
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