2023-11-07 14:12:40
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru, Ana Cecilia Gervasipresented on Monday his rstates to the positionconfirmed Prime Minister Alberto Otárola, after the protests intensified. reviews in Congress after a recent trip of President Dina Boluarte to the United States.
Otárola expressed in a press conference at the Government Palace that Gervasi’s replacement will “probably” be known this Tuesday, whom he thanked for his work. “His resignation is due, among other things, to the event that is known to all,” he stated without offering more details.
In his resignation letter, Gervasi made no reference to Boluarte’s trip, but local media reported that he was facing pressure over a failed attempt to arrange a formal meeting with the US president. Joe Biden. Along with the decision of Gervasi, the Peruvian ambassador to the United States, Gustavo Mezaalso left his position, according to a letter that the diplomat sent to the Foreign Ministry and sent to the media.
“Considering that the embassy in my charge has had the responsibility of preparing the visit of the President (…) I am sending you my resignation,” said Meza. Boluarte had traveled to Washington last week to participate in a summit of Latin American and Caribbean leaders of the Alliance for Economic Prosperity (APEP), Archyde.com reported.
Gervasi had expressed his willingness to go to Congress over the weekend “to clarify any doubts” about Boluarte’s trip, in which there was only one meeting with Biden outside of protocol during the leaders’ meeting and not a formal meeting as expected. other presidents of the region did.
Prior to his resignation, Congress had called Gervasi to explain details about the trip. “It is regrettable that President Boluarte’s government has not told the truth to obtain permission to travel to the United States,” said the opposition legislator. Jose Cueto throught social media. Foreign Ministry representatives declined to comment on the resignation.
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