The president reprimanded the Canadian ambassador at his residence for questioning the plan against NGOs.

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The president reprimanded the Canadian ambassador at his residence for questioning the plan against NGOs.
Foreign Minister Javier González-Olaechea’s intervention on Canada Day 2024. Video: Rumo Minero

During the celebration of 80 years of relations between Peru Y CanadaPrincipal Javier González-Olaechea requested the ambassador Canada In Peru, Louis MargotDue to the statement signed by 16 representatives of the country against the opinion approved by Congressional Committee on Foreign Relations vs Non-Government Organizations (ONG)

He was the first to address the commemoration event Margotwho highlighted the stability of diplomatic relations with PeruHe also teased about the next match between the two countries Copa America 2024. speech that Gonzalez-Olechia He was on the same path until he started referring to what he declared as “political dialogue”. Encerrona.

“This conversation, to talk about friendship, should be open and respectful. I can’t be Pedro’s friend if he says something high to me in my house or if I find it difficult to develop that friendship, which he deeply appreciates in the case of Canada. Speaking hypothetically and conditionally, we knew some announcements, they are not very happy, they are not very appropriate, because they refer to a plan, not even a law,” said the foreign minister at the residence of the ambassador. Canada in Peru.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, President Javier González-Olechia at the ceremony. Photo: Presidential Palace

“There are congressmen here, mister. Ambassador. And for us to be true friends, we must say things with all due respect, as I think we truly are. “I can’t believe a country has a similar plan to counter foreign interference that threatens democracy and values,” he added.

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Principal Gonzalez-Olechia stated in Canada A proposal will also be advertised that the Peruvian parliament “(…) and, to know what the values ​​of undue foreign intervention can be, “(…) are looking for the same thing”.

“I wonder if the best way to reflect relations is to talk about plans, even if they are laws. As I said in a short statement, I would not advise the ambassador in Italy to make a statement one way or the other about what the Italian Congress decides. Diplomacy is the art of speaking. And sometimes it’s quiet. This may be the last time I mention it,” he said.

Foreign Minister Javier González-Olaechea’s intervention during Canada Day 2024. Video: Rambo Minero

In his speech, the president also raised questions about Canada’s conflicts with indigenous peoples. Truth and Reconciliation CommissionIn it he stated that “it was not very true or compromised many people”.

Among guests at the Canadian ambassador’s residence in Peru George Leon BenavidesChairman Chamber of Commerce Canada Peru and director National Society of Mining, Petroleum and Energy (SNMPE)as well as members of parliament, directors, government officials and businessmen.

Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples him, Jose Francisco Calle Tse, published a report on the opinion endorsed by the Congressional Foreign Relations Committee against NGOs. According to Calí Tzay, this regulation “violates the rights of indigenous peoples and civil society in general.” He called on parliament to reconsider the reform, which has drawn criticism from national and international organisations.

International Embassies and Representations Expressed concern over the replacement proposal Lay 27692It regulates Peruvian Agency for International Cooperation (APCI). In a joint statement, 16 embassies and representatives signed: “When civil society is fully empowered to protect and respond to the needs of citizens, democracies are more inclusive, equitable, stable and prosperous.” Signatory countries include Germany, Australia, Canada, the United States and Spain.

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The National Human Rights Coordinator He also spoke out against it, arguing that the proposed bans were disproportionate and would lead to the dissolution of unions without just cause. According to CNN, the head of the Council of Ministers, Gustavo Adrianzén, defended Peru’s independence and highlighted that Foreign Minister Javier González Olaechea, upon returning from his mission, will meet with representatives of the relevant embassies.

Program promoted by Alejandro AguinagaChairman of the Foreign Relations Commission, 12 votes in favor and one vote against. Popular Force Y Alliance for Progress. According to sources cited by Reuters, it is considering creating a special unit in the text Circumcision Overseeing the resources of NGOs and allowing them to report possible crimes to the Public Ministry.

APCI is responsible for promoting compliance and articulating the supply and demand for technical cooperation between various levels of government and civil society. Agenda 2030 And this Sustainable Development Goals.

The plan must be evaluated by the full session of Congress before the legislature adjourns on June 15. The initiative, supported by the Fuerza Popular and Alianza Para el Progreso benches, had a majority in the commission vote on June 5.

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