“We can say that it respects the centuries-old tradition of fraternity that we ratify permanently,” he said in an interview with Prensa Latina.
Mayta attended the performance of the play “Juana Vive!”, which both nations capped a week of national celebrations with.
The play was interpreted by Argentine artists Luisa Kuliok and Roberto Romano and its staging coincided with the 243rd birthday of Juana Azurduy, a Chuquisaca-born heroine who fought in the ranks of Argentina’s independence movement.
“This year we were able to sign a treaty of fraternity and integration between our peoples that we call Juana Azurduy. It is an example of the bond between our peoples that goes beyond state structures,” the foreign minister told the news agency.
Mayta emphasized that there is an important community of Bolivians in Argentina and that the two nations are in constant exchange, which they appreciate and celebrate almost every day.
He opined that it is this Latin American brotherhood that is responsible for defending the rights of these peoples and their freedoms, “in the face of the attacks and talk of the extreme right that they only want to seize power and thus commit the plunder of wealth.” our continent.
On July 4th, Bolivia and Argentina signed the Juana Azurduy Treaty of Fraternity, Integration and Cooperation.
They also sealed three other agreements on the exchange of files to investigate serious human rights violations, binational medical assistance and the mutual recognition and exchange of driver’s licenses.
Signed by the dignitaries of Bolivia and Argentina, Luis Arce and Alberto Fernández, the Juana Azurduy Fraternity Treaty promotes bilateral integration and cooperation.
Meanwhile, Mayta and his partner Santiago Cafiero signed three agreements, including the one that provides for the exchange of files to investigate serious human rights violations.
This last text inspires hope for the tens of thousands of people and their families who suffered repression in South America in the 1970s and 1980s under the so-called Condor Plan, carried out by military dictatorships with the approval of the Central Intelligence Agency. from the United States.
Responding to a question from Prensa Latina on the upcoming Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) and the European Union, Mayta said it was an important moment.
“We hope it can mark a turning point, a new form of relationship between these two important regions of the international community,” he said.
The Chancellor warned: “We are living in a complex time of building a new world order and it is a good opportunity to reconsider this relationship.”
He pointed out that “we come from a history of European colonialism, with a totally asymmetrical relationship, and now is a good time to reconsider those connections.”
Mayta expressed hope that this meeting represents a moment to begin a process that will be forged in the years to come.
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