In a composite image, Dina Boluarte, President of Peru, along with Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President of Mexico.AP
Escalating tensions between Mexico and Peru have just written a new chapter. This Thursday, the Peruvian consulate in Mexico received on its voicemail the explicit threat to withdraw from the country within the next 48 hours, otherwise “the ambassador will return to Peru in a garbage bag”. The tone is directed at the ambassador, although relations between the two countries have been reduced to business executives since February, after diplomat Manuel Gerardo Talavera Espinar finally retired on the decision of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte.
The threat is a defense of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the Mexican president who has refused to recognize Boluarte as Pedro Castillo’s successor in the palace and hand over the presidency of the Pacific Alliance to her. “Hey, damn Peruvian dogs (…), even though our president doesn’t know how to govern, he represents a Mexican investiture, he represents the morality and dignity of all Mexicans. Damn ambassador, we’re going to deliver you in tachitos. Do you understand? You are in Mexico. “So tell Boluarte to fuck his presidency,” says the voice, which also sets a deadline for his warning: “You have 48 hours to get out or we’ll take you out in a garbage bag, nasty dog.”
According to the Latina television station, the authenticity of the audio recording was confirmed by the State Department. In light of the events, the Mexican government has been asked to increase security at this headquarters and also to trace the originators of the call. Although there is a possibility that this is not real blackmail, they will not ignore this and prefer to take all necessary precautions.
More than a week ago, the Congressional Foreign Relations Committee declared López Obrador an undesirable for saying that the Boluarte presidency was “neither legal nor legitimate.” AMLO’s response was emphatic: “Until there is democratic normality in Peru, we do not want any economic or trade relations with them.” Bilateral relations between Mexico and Peru continue to tighten. This time through anonymous calls.
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