Mexico seeks consensus to transfer the presidency of the Pacific Alliance

On January 26, 2022, Mexico received the pro tempero presidency of the Pacific Alliance.

“The Peruvian government and the parliamentary bloc that supports it have escalated their hostility against both Colombia and Mexico, with which they have canceled their ability to convene and coordinate the work of the Pacific Alliance,” the document reads. Economy statement.

The Secretary of Economy makes “votes that we manage to build a consensus to resume work for the benefit of the integration of our countries.”

The agency recalled that on December 20, the Ambassador of Mexico in Peru was forced to leave the country within a period of no more than 72 hours. In addition, recently the president of Colombia, Gustavo Pero, was declared personan non grata by the Foreign Relations Commission of the Peruvian Congress.

“These positions would make it difficult for Mexico to attend to calls for an eventual Peruvian presidency, much less for Mexican government officials to attend trade meetings in Peruvian territory,” said the SE.