Peruvian President Dina Boluarte announced yesterday the definitive withdrawal of her ambassador to Mexico, Manuel Gerardo Talavera Espinar, in response to criticism from President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), whom she reproaches for “seriously affecting” relations of mutual respect. to “privilege ideological affinities.”
In a message to the nation, Boluarte stated that AMLO has privileged his “ideological affinity” in defending deposed and imprisoned President Pedro Castillo. “With his statements, Mr. López violates the principle of international law on non-interference in internal affairs, as well as those referring to the defense and promotion of democracy,” he stated.
“He has decided to seriously affect the bicentennial relations of mutual respect” by prioritizing his political preferences, which are affecting important integration processes, such as the transfer of the presidency pro tempore of the Pacific Alliance. With the withdrawal of the ambassador, diplomatic relations between the two countries are formally at the level of charge d’affaires.
The decision was adopted hours after AMLO pointed out, in his traditional morning conference, that Boluarte has only 15% citizen approval, according to surveys that he said he has consulted, and that the Peruvian Congress has 10% popular support. However, “they rule with bayonets, with repression, with force.”
AMLO criticized the actions of the Organization of Latin American States (OAS) and pointed out that it “turns a blind eye” to “the decision to dismiss legitimately constituted authorities” and to the repression of the protests for the removal of Pedro Castillo.
AMLO received last Thursday at the National Palace the wife of the deposed president, Lilia Paredes. About the meeting, he said: “I hugged her and expressed my solidarity with the humble, poor, indigenous, humiliated people.” He added that Paredes “is full of feelings and also asking us not to abandon her husband.”
Mexico, he stressed, “will continue to support the unjustly and illegally ousted president and we demand that he be released.”
The Government of Mexico, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, regretted this Saturday the decision of the Peruvian government. He announced that he will maintain his level of diplomatic and consular representation to promote ties between the two peoples and provide care to the Mexican community in Peru.
He reiterated his conviction to keep diplomatic communication channels open for the benefit of both societies.
