The representatives of Mexico Y Brazil advocated in favor of former coup president Pedro Castillo during his speech this Wednesday at the meeting of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS), where the member countries analyzed the crisis that Peru is going through.
Ambassador Otávio Brandelli, permanent representative of Brazil, expressed his country’s concern about the situation of the former Peruvian president, who tried to carry out a coup on December 7 and who remains in pretrial detention for 18 months.
“We are concerned about the situation of former President Pedro Castillo and his preventive detention for a long period of time, we believe that it is important that the Peruvian authorities consider alternatives to restore his freedom unconditionally,” Brandelli asserted.
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Minutes before, he had indicated that Brazil “is committed to preserving and strengthening the rule of law in Peru,” while saying that he received with dismay the reports of deaths during the clashes.
“All Peruvians should resume dialogue and help build consensus; the countries of the continent must be willing to contribute so that Peru can rediscover its institutional stability, including with regard to the decision to anticipate the elections”, he asserted.
MEXICO IN THE OAS
For her part, Ambassador Luz Baños Rivas, Mexico’s permanent representative, said that her country considers it “important that the human rights of Pedro Castillo and the Peruvian population be fully respected.”
“And he hopes that, through dialogue, Peru finds peace, stability and a democratic path in strict adherence to the constitutional order and international human rights instruments,” said Baños Rivas.
Mexico also rejected “the disproportionate use of public force to respond to social protests” and indicated that they hope “for the Peruvian authorities to carry out diligent and exhaustive investigations, safeguarding at all times the human and procedural rights of all people detained”.
