The Value Of A Number Of WRONG Neighboring Countries Is Interpreted, President Of Peru Bouarte: What OCCURs Is Damage To Constitutional Management

Peru President Dina Bouarte. (Wikimedia Commons/Ministerio de Defensa del Per way)

JAKARTA - Peru President Dina Bouarte said several neighboring countries had "misinterpreted" what happened to former left-wing President Pedro Castillo.

In the days following Castillo's impeachment, the left-wing governments in Argentina, Bolivia, Mexico, and Colombia issued a joint statement calling for Castillo's human rights protection, saying those who ousted Castillo should prioritize "citizens' actions".

Another left-handed bloc of Latin American countries including Cuba and Venezuela said days later, rejecting "the political framework created by right-wing powers against Constitutional President Pedro Castillo."

"What happened was the breakdown of the constitutional order by (Castillo) who wanted to carry out a coup," President Bouarte said.

President Bouarte further said the Peru Foreign Ministry was "working hard" to normalize relations between its ambassadors in Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Bolivia.

"It is important for us, especially for the Pacific Alliance, APEC (Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation), and the Andean Community, to continue working with all countries in the region," he explained.

He said he would remain in office until 2024, when he proposed holding a new election, a move that had not yet been approved by Congress. President Bouarte will not back down, calling his resignation a "creating anarchy in the country."

Last week, the Castillo family had accepted asylum in Mexico, while Mexican authorities also offered evidence to Castillo, Mexico said.

Peru later declared Mexico's Ambassador to Lima a "non-graper persona" and ordered him to leave the country earlier this month, because it was considered Mexico's interference in internal affairs in Peru.

A day after Peru said Mexican Ambassador Pablo Monroy was non-graft, President Lopez Obrador said Mexico would not cut ties.

"We will not expel anyone," President Lopez Obrador told reporters.

It is known that Bouarte took over the presidency earlier this month after left-wing president Pedro Castillo was ousted in an impeachment vote, hours after trying to illegally dissolve Congress. He was previously Castillo's vice president.

Castillo was arrested and remains in pretrial detention while being investigated on charges of rebellion and conspiracy. His dismissal led to days of violent protests in Peru.