President gabriel boricin the company of the chancellor alberto van klaverenarrived on Thursday night in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, to participate in the XXVIII Ibero-American Summit.
After arriving at Santo Domingo’s Las Américas International Airport, the President gave a press briefing, where he highlighted international aid for the forest fires that occurred in the south of the country, and focused on the environment and migration.
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“Very recently in Chile we experienced difficult times with the forest fires and we received great help from the international community, particularly the Ibero-American community. This demonstrates the importance of integration between brother countries that, in times of anxiety, in difficult times are ready to support us to get ahead”, commented the head of state.
“Chile is part of that community and we have many issues to deal with together, the environmental challenges that have put the planet at risk for a long time due to our responsibility, that of human beings, is something that we have to address without further delay,” he continued.
“By the way, the causes and how to deal with the phenomenon of migration that both in our country and in Latin America is extremely difficult and where all the countries involved have to collaborate much more,” he added.
In addition, he said that they will have bilateral meetings with the President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader; the President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou; the President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sanchezand the Prime Minister of Portugal, Antonio Costa. In turn, they will talk with other Latin American leaders.
tensions
Chile’s participation in the Ibero-American Summit will take place amid tensions with Bolivia, Venezuela and Argentina.
Last week, President Boric hardened his tone on migration through illegal crossings. This generated the response of Venezuela, whose government asked to “respect the human rights” of Venezuelan migrants.
In turn, the President accused that Bolivia is not redirecting Venezuelan and Colombian migrants who enter the country through the Colchane border. From the Bolivian Government they responded that they are not obliged to apply the renewal and pointed out that it corresponds to a Chilean norm.
Finally, the President of Argentina, Alberto Fernandezreiterated on Tuesday his criticism of the Chilean justice regarding the trial for the SQM case, in which the former presidential candidate Marco Enriquez-Ominami acts as defendant. ME-O is part of the Puebla Group, like Fernández.
The criticisms of the Argentine President generated rejection in the Government authorities. For example, the Minister of Justice, louis corderodescribed them as “impertinent”.
