14:39 | Washington D.C. (U.S.), Feb. 2.
Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Ana Cecilia Gervasi has concluded a working visit to Washington D.C. in which she fulfilled a broad agenda including about 20 meetings with senior representatives of the United States Government, lawmakers, human rights organizations, business associations, think tanks, and the media.
The meeting put special emphasis on the interest of Peru and the United States in continuing to deepen various aspects of their bilateral agenda in terms of safety, human rights, democracy, economic prosperity, as well as the fight against corruption and illicit drug trafficking.
For their part, the high-ranking U.S. authorities expressed the U.S. support for democratic institutions in Peru and reaffirmed their government's decision to strengthen cooperation with the South American country.
The parliamentarians expressed their support for Peru and their interest in the country's political and social situation. Besides, they stressed the need to protect democratic institutions.
Likewise, the head of the IDB reiterated its willingness to collaborate with Peru's Pro-Tempore Presidencies of the Andean Community and the Pacific Alliance on issues related to micro- and small-sized enterprises (MSEs), digital integration, tourism, and trade, among others.
During both events, the representatives of multinational companies involved in the mining, finance, technology, and health sectors reaffirmed their confidence in it and stressed the importance of continuing to promote trade and investment.
The Cabinet member was accompanied by a delegation of Peruvian entrepreneurs made up of representatives of ADEX, AmCham Peru, EY Peru, and Asociacion PYME, with whom she held meetings with other institutions such as the IDB Invest, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the International Fresh Produce Association.
Finally, the government official met with
Charles Lane, a Washington Post editorial writer and weekly columnist, as well as with The New York Times editors, with whom she discussed the political and social situation in the country and the government's proposal to bring general elections forward as a democratic solution to the crisis.
Minister Gervasi also met with Bloomberg journalist,
Daniel Fiatley, with whom she discussed the main economic and development challenges faced by Peru.
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Published: 2/2/2023