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Carlos Espá will travel to Washington for an OAS meeting on Nicaragua
The Peruvian foreign minister will take part between October 1 and 3 in a meeting convened to address the situation in Nicaragua. During his absence, the Foreign Affairs portfolio will be handled by Luis Galarreta.
Peru’s foreign minister, Carlos Espá, will travel to Washington D.C. from October 1 to 3 to attend the Thirty-First Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of American States, convened to analyze the situation in Nicaragua, according to El Comercio Perú.
According to that outlet, the authorization was formalized through Supreme Resolution No. 284-2026-PCM, published in the official gazette El Peruano. The meeting will take place on October 2 at the headquarters of the OAS General Secretariat.
Still according to the resolution cited by El Comercio Perú, the convocation was made by the Permanent Council of the regional body to consider the situation in Nicaragua and the measures that could be evaluated within the framework of the OAS Charter, the Inter-American Democratic Charter and international law.
The document also states that Espá’s participation will allow for a joint assessment of the situation in Nicaragua, reaffirm inter-American principles and standards, and examine possible actions within the powers of the OAS and its member states. It also indicates that the trip will serve to express Peru’s political commitment to democratic values and principles.
During the foreign minister’s absence, the president of the Council of Ministers, Luis Galarreta, will be in charge of the Foreign Affairs portfolio, in addition to his usual duties.
According to the resolution cited by El Comercio Perú, the trip will be financed with the institutional budget of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The expected expense is US$2,293.57 for air tickets and US$880 in per diem for two days, for a total of US$3,173.57.
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