The president of the republic, Pedro Castillo, began his activities in Los Angeles, United States, in the framework of IX Summit of the Americas inaugurated last night and in whose ceremony with his American counterpart Joe Biden They were the only leaders to intervene. This participation was a decision of the host country, which would be linked to the fact that the previous summit was in Lima in 2018.
Castillo in his speech highlighted the Commitment of Lima, materialized in the VIII Summitwhose theme was the fight against corruption, precisely the alleged crime that is being investigated in its immediate surroundings, in Peru.
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“We identified as a central issue one of the most widespread, persistent and damaging problems in the hemisphere and the world: corruption. Its text reflected 57 actions that since then have guided the efforts of our countries to combat and eradicate it and strengthen democratic governance and the protection of human rights,” he said.
Along these lines, he welcomed the fact that many of these concerns are reflected in the topics of the current event. “Hoping that the success of this IX Summit will be a significant achievement for our continent and Peru will contribute decisively to achieve this goal. America for Americans”, he finished.
since yesterday morning, Castle He has arranged different meetings. The first was with his counterpart from Colombia, Ivan Duke, with whom, according to the Presidency, they agreed on the importance of prioritizing the protection of the Amazon, through actions to fight against deforestation and illegal mining. At the bilateral meeting, Castillo invited his Colombian counterpart to visit Peru, to which Duque expressed his willingness to do so to celebrate the bicentennial of diplomatic relations and to hold a new edition of the binational cabinet.
Later, he attended a ministerial meeting of the Summit Implementation Review Group and later with Google representatives. In this meeting, he highlighted the importance of using technology to close social gaps and the promotion of a more effective digital government.
In the afternoon, in the IV Business Summit of the Americas, after recounting the efforts against the ravages of the pandemic, added that “the imminence of a food crisis is added.” Therefore, he said, there is “the urgent need for concerted international action” to generate change with macroeconomic stability “that guarantees constitutional order and legal stability of investments.”
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“Consider the Peru as an ally in the region, with a strategic position in the hemisphere. It represents a dynamic economy that renews commercial exchange, which enjoys a large amount of resources”, Castillo reiterated. He then spoke with representatives from Citigroup and Freeport-McMoRan.
Dialogue. Government met with company representatives. Photo: Jhonel Rodriguez
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Retinue. Also participating are the Minister of Economy, Óscar Graham; the permanent representative of Peru to the OAS, Harold Forsyth, and the Peruvian ambassador to Spain, Óscar Maúrtua. The General Commander of the Armed Forces is also present.
