Mexico regrets the permanent withdrawal of the Peruvian ambassador

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico on Saturday regretted the permanent withdrawal of the Peruvian ambassador ordered the day before by that nation’s interim president, Dina Boluarte, which reduces relations between the two countries to the level of charge d’affaires. .

In a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Mexican government reiterates its “conviction” to keep diplomatic channels of communication open “for the benefit of both societies”.

“Similarly, he hopes that a democratic agreement will soon be reached on the disagreements that prevail in this brotherly Latin American country,” the statement added.

Boluarte announced on Friday the permanent withdrawal of its ambassador to Mexico, Manuel Gerardo Talavera, in response to criticism from Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador, whom she accuses of “seriously affecting” relations of mutual respect because, according to her, ” privilege ideological affinity relations”.

During his traditional morning press conference, the Mexican president said Friday in reference to Boluarte that he had seen polls “where the fake president has 15% acceptance and 85% disapproval”.

He also pointed out that members of the Peruvian Parliament have even less approval. “They have 90% rejection and even so they govern with bayonets and with repression, force,” López Obrador said.

Boluarte reacted overnight and rejected the Mexican president’s accusations.

Boluarte began his term on December 7 after then-president Pedro Castillo was ousted by parliament and imprisoned after trying to dissolve Congress to avoid a vote on his impeachment. Since then, there have been nearly three months of protests that have claimed at least 60 lives, including 48 from direct clashes with police and a policeman burned in a patrol car.