Peru will assume the Pro-Tempore Presidency of the Pacific Alliance from August 1, 2023,
This decision was made by representatives of Pacific Alliance member countries gathered in the Chilean city of Santiago.
Similarly, they agreed that starting today, June 28, Chile will exercise the Pro-Tempore Presidency of this integration mechanism.
This agreement reflects the political will to continue betting on Latin American integration, which favors dialogue, economic-commercial exchange, cooperation and international insertion, said a
release by
Peru's Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Besides, the Pacific Alliance work is relaunched and the role of diplomacy, as a means to achieve commitments through dialogue, is highlighted.
At this significant event, the authorities of these four member countries reaffirmed their commitment to the bloc "as a mechanism for political articulation, economic-commercial integration, cooperation, and projection to the world."
Moreover, the representatives affirmed that this bloc seeks to move "progressively towards the free circulation of goods, services, capital, and people with the aim of promoting the growth and competitiveness of economies, for the benefit of inhabitants."
As is known, the
Pacific Alliance (PA) is an economic and development initiative among four member nations (Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru).
This bloc constitutes an integration area to boost growth, as well as to achieve the free movement of goods, services, capital, and people.