We will not hand over the presidency of the Pacific Alliance to the "spurious government" of Peru, says the president of Mexico.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador once again opposed the coup d'état that victimized the President of Peru, Pedro Castillo.
The Soberano — President Andrés Manuel López Obrador once again opposed the coup d'état that victimized Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, and reiterated his refusal to recognize the government that resulted from the crisis.
In the morning press conference, the President indicated that he could not hand over the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Pacific Alliance to a spurious government like that of Dina Boluarte, since during the escalation of the conflict Mexico should cede the mandate to Peru as President of the organization; however, Castillo did not obtain permission from his Congress to travel.
"What happened in Peru is extremely serious: the removal of a president, putting him in jail, there are no legal grounds, they do not respect the will of the people, what lies at the heart of it is a classist and racist attitude," he said.
López Obrador argued that, unlike previous coups, the one in Peru "was a technical coup d'état." "There was a lot of betrayal on the part of those who were supposedly helping him, to the point that when he was arrested, they were his own guards," he added.
In this regard, the President said he would instruct Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard to notify the "Rio Group"—referring to the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)—that Mexico will not hand over the presidency of the Pacific Alliance to a spurious administration; "let them decide."
"If they say they must hand over the presidency, we will do it," he said. "But I will hold a consultation, because I don't want to legitimize a coup d'état. It is contrary to freedoms and it is undemocratic. You cannot count on us for that," he warned.
Finally, President López Obrador announced that he is still planning a trip to South America in the second half of this year, where he will seek to meet with his counterparts in Colombia, Gustavo Petro; Argentina, Alberto Fernández, who will be running in the 2023 elections; Brazil, "Lula" da Silva; and Chile, Gabriel Boric.