MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Peruvian president expected in Chile for historic visit, but details are pending
Humala is demanding an accord on the demining of the shared border with Chile The trip of Peruvian president Ollanta Humala to Chile next month to attend the Pacific Alliance summit is subject to an agreement on de-mining the shared border, announced on Wednesday from Lima Peruvian Foreign Minister Rafael Roncagliolo.
“President Humala has all the will in the world to attend, but we are discussing some details in particular regarding de-mining accords to ensure that the head of state can effectively travel” insisted Roncagliolo who added “the visit is subject only to those details and I believe that they will be solved in coming days”.
The Pacific Alliance which brings together Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile will hold its fourth summit in Antofagasta, Chile on June 6/7 to which will also attend Panama and Costa Rica as observers.
Humala’s attendance at the summit comes when Chile and Peru are in the midst of a controversy involving maritime frontiers, a case which is currently under consideration by the International Court of The Hague.
“Peru is at peace, serene and confident waiting for the ruling from the Court because we believe the rule of reason and international Law are on our side”, said the Peruvian minister who revealed that there is “a solemn statement from Chilean president Piñera and Chilean authorities to respect and abide the ruling from The Hague and we are working on that basis”.
Peru is demanding Chile before the International Court claiming 67.000 square kilometres from a 90.000 sq km in the maritime border area, alleging among other reasons the inexistence of any limits treaty, a position Chile rejects pointing out the limits were established more than five decades ago.
The disputed goes back to 1879 when the Pacific war between Chile, Peru and Bolivia. Chile the attacked finally was victorious which meant Bolivia lost its sea outlet, and Peru its most southern province. Maritime border disputes have been latent emerging from those land frontier modifications.
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Read all commentsThis peruvian is right there is a detail pending: That Peru takes back right away it´s 100.000 inmigrants that flooded Chile and everything will be fine. humala can stay home nobody will miss it.
May 24th, 2012 - 12:28 pm 0@Ernie
May 24th, 2012 - 02:25 pm 0100.000?? I think the number is closer to 400.000
I don’t have a problem with immigration. They come here, they work, they integrate, they do jobs that Chileans aren’t doing.
There is low unemployment and a skill shortage – we need more immigration.
I am please the Humala is visiting and that we are working closely with Peru and Colombia. These two countries are the future of growth within Spanish-speaking South America. Have you been to Peru recently? We own the ports, we own the malls, we own the supermarkets...all good for Chile.
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May 24th, 2012 - 05:18 pm 0May 24th, 2012 - 02:25 pm
Good post, anything that gets our countries to work together is good. Its a shame that our Government is so out of control. But you guys have a good chance to work up a Pacific Coast agreement, shame Ecuador is not likely to go on-line.
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