Blanca Mercedes Gomezgirlfriend of David Gomez Boluarteson of the president Dina Boluartewas appointed to work at the headquarters of the United Nations Organization (UN) in New York as diplomatic representative of Peru. The designation, made in November 2023, has raised questions; especially after it became known that the president’s son was also named to represent the Peru at the same headquarters of the UN.
According to a ministerial resolution published in November 2023, Blanca Mercedes Gomez She was appointed as third secretary of the Permanent Representation of Peru to the UNbased in New York. Months later, David Gomez Boluarte received the same designation to perform functions in the same diplomatic representation.
Ministerial resolution published in November 2023 | Source: Chancellery.
Dr. Betty Criadoan official from the Office of International Policies and Strategies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, questioned before the D-Day cameras the appointment of the son of Boluartesuggesting that it could have been done to prevent the couple from separating while carrying out their diplomatic duties.
“It is not normal for a diplomat to be appointed to the United Nations after only one year of preparation; not so fast. There are many officials who have been left behind. Is it perhaps a situation of influence? (…) There are numerous officials upset by this situation, because they have more seniority than him (Gómez Boluarte) and have not been designated for this mission. Everyone knows about this relationship: ambassadors, ministers, officials; “It is something public,” said Dr. Criado.
For its part, Eric Anderson Machadosecretary general of Ministry of Foreign Affairswas also consulted by the television program about the appointment. Machado did not rule out that the relationship between both diplomats could have influenced his appointment, although he stressed that both meet the requirements to hold the position. “I don’t know how much it has influenced me. (…) They are not the only officials who have been appointed. (…) (About the relationship between David Gómez and Blanca Gómez) that is a personal issue between two officials that deserves respect. The evaluation was extremely objective,” he assured.
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David Gómez Boluarte, son of Dina Boluarte, appointed diplomat to the UN
Almost a year after his girlfriend was appointed to represent Peru at the UN, David Eduardo Gómez Boluarteeldest son of the president Dina Boluartewas appointed third secretary of the Diplomatic Service of Peru in the Permanent Representation before the United Nations Organization (UN)based in New York, USA. The appointment was made official through a ministerial resolution issued on November 27 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The text, signed by Elmer Schialerdoes not yet mention the dates on which the diplomats will begin to exercise their positions. This aspect will be defined later through a vice-ministerial resolution that will formalize the start of its work. The expenses associated with these functions will be financed with the resources assigned to the budget of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Chancellor Schialer on the appointment of Dina Boluarte’s son to the UN: “We are not going to start now with nepotism”
When the appointment of Boluarte’s son became known, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elmer Schialer, referred to it and highlighted that there was no type of nepotism at the time of appointing Gómez Boluarte to the UN. In addition, he ruled out any type of political influence, since the selection was made by the portfolio’s Personnel Commission, after taking into account the legal aspect and professional aptitude.
“The principle of (nepotism) transitivity is an elementary and fundamental principle in mathematics, it does not apply in this case. I underline and put it in bold: it does not apply. I do not decide who goes to what positions, that is decided by the Commission of Personnel to two requirements: legal and professional (…) We are not going to start now with nepotism,” he expressed.