The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Diana Mondinowarned this Thursday that “relations with Colombia were not broken“, after the interdict between the president Javier Miley and his counterpart from that country, Gustavo Petro.
Furthermore, interviewed in All News, He clarified that until now he had “no notification” from the Colombian government about the expulsion of the Argentine ambassador in Bogotá.
In that sense, he considered that “the opinion of a president cannot be confused” with the relationship between peoples.
In an interview with Cnn in SpanishMilei had described Petro as a “terrorist killer“, which triggered a diplomatic crisis with the Colombian authorities.
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“Relations with Colombia were not broken“said the chancellor in statements to the channel All Newsand still trusted that cannot say whether there will be an “apology” from Milei.
Likewise, Mondino did not hesitate to affirm that “we have to tone this downwe have to appease him.”
Diana Mondino: “We do not have to confuse the country, the nation, and what the presidents think”
“The relationship between countries is very long-term, much greater than what presidents may have. We do not have to confuse the country, the nation, and what the presidents think. The opinions do not affect the relations between both countries. We do not have a State issue, it is a people issue. “The (social media) accounts are personal.”expressed Mondino.
In the same sense, he expressed himself about the controversy with the Mexican president, Andrés Manuel López Obradorwhom Milei called “ignorant“, which also led to an interdict.
“Personally, I repeat again, I think we have to calm this down, it is not conducive,” said the chancellor.
And he also referred to the episode that occurred at the Argentine diplomatic headquarters in Caracas, where six politicians opposed to the government he heads are staying. Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela.
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“Yeah, The power went out for a day, apparently it was deliberate but it has already been resolved. And with respect to those people, they believe they are in a complicated situation, but I cannot name them so as not to expose them,” he concluded.
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