The president of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obradorassured this Friday that “it is a sign of pride” that Peru has designated the ambassador of Mexico in that country persona non grata, Paul Monroywho was expelled by the Peruvian government.
It is a sign of pride that our ambassador is declared persona non grata for fulfilling the mission of saving lives and asserting our foreign policy, the best of our foreign policy, which is the right of asylum,” the president said during his morning press conference from the southern state of Tabasco.
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López Obrador assured that Monroy fulfilled his mission with strict adherence to foreign policy by guaranteeing the right of asylum by allowing a rapprochement with former president Pedro Castillowho was removed from his position at the head of the South American nation and sought to reach Mexico as a refugee.
That was a task that was achieved, it is a merit, the name of Mexico and the prestige of its foreign policy were left high, especially what has to do, I repeat, with the right of asylum,” he said.
Mexico, a country “historically in solidarity” with persecuted politicians
The president, who was accompanied by Monroy, He affirmed that with the “outstanding work” of Monroy in Peru “the name of Mexico and the prestige of its foreign policy were left high.”
He affirmed that this policy has characterized the country for many years and the attitude has always been “consistent in Mexico to guarantee protection and asylum to those persecuted in different countries of the world, it is a tradition that dates back many years.”
He recalled that the family of the former Peruvian president, Pedro Castillo, is in Mexico and “they will have our support, they are already safe in Mexico City and we will be aware of them and we will be supporting and helping them. They are not alone and that is the message for President Castillo and for all the Peruvian people, ”he reiterated.
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