During a Congress' plenary session on Thursday, most lawmakers approved the motion that proposes declaring
Motion No. 6513 received 65 votes in favor, 40 against, and 2 abstentions. The initiative had been submitted by Parliament's Foreign Affairs Commission.
Debate
"The problem here is that President Manuel Lopez Obrador does not recognize President Boluarte, our Congress, and he does not want to hand over the Pacific Alliance Pro-tempore Presidency to us," she expressed.
The motion prompted the participation of various parliamentarians, who expressed their arguments both against and in favor of the aforementioned measure.
Thus, participation by parliamentarians from Acción Popular (Popular Action), Fuerza Popular (Popular Force), and Somos Perú (We Are Peru) benches stood out. They were in favor of the motion, stating that attitudes which affect the country's image at international forums cannot be accepted.
On the other hand, parliamentarians from the Cambio Democrático - Juntos por el Perú (Democratic Change – Together for Peru) and Perú Bicentenario (Bicentennial Peru) benches expressed their opinion against said measure because they deemed as unnecessary to respond to each comment by foreign authorities and discuss measures that will not have major legal implications.
Finally, some Congress members, who also participated in the debate, called on the
Peruvian Foreign Affairs Ministry to attend to the relations that Peru maintains with neighboring countries and the Pacific Alliance Pro-Tempore Presidency.