photo: Military in front of the government palace in Plaza Murillo, in La Paz, Bolivia, on June 26, 2024Gaston Brito Miserocchi
by the El Reportero‘s wire services
Similarly, the highest Bolivian diplomatic representative in Argentine territory, Ramiro Tapia, was called for consultations
The interim Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bolivia, María Nela Prada, reported this Monday that she will summon the Argentine ambassador in La Paz, Marcelo Adrián Massoni, due to the statements of the presidency of that country where the failed coup attempt was called false. State against President Luis Arce, which occurred on June 26.
Likewise, she announced that the Bolivian ambassador in Buenos Aires, Ramiro Tapia, was called for consultations in his country of origin.
Prada stated that this determination was made “in respect for the sovereignty” of her country and to “express her energetic rejection” of what was stated by Javier Milei’s Administration.
Diplomatic tension
This decision was informed after the Andean country issued a statement rejecting the claims of the Argentine Government that described the attempted coup against Arce as “false complaint”, which it called “fraudulent.” According to the position of the Casa Rosada, which separates itself from the majority of countries in the region that condemned what happened, “the story spread was hardly credible and the arguments did not fit with the sociopolitical context of the Latin American country.”
For its part, La Paz points out that there is an “excess and unacceptable denialism”, which is why it urges Argentina to “inform itself and act within the framework of the principles of respect for sovereignty and non-intervention in the internal affairs of other States. in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and International Law”.
New Panamanian president committed to transforming the country
The new president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, asserted today that the first policies of his Government for the 2024-2029 mandate will allow the transformation of a country that he inherits with many accumulated economic and social problems.
In the speech after receiving the presidential sash, Mulino announced flagship programs such as the First job since August and the star work of his administration, the train that will link the city of Panama and the western city of David, in Chiriquí, for which he will count with the experience of Spain.
Likewise, he announced that among his priorities will be the reform of the Social Security Fund and recovering an economy that receives a common public debt of more than 50 billion dollars.
In that direction he mentioned the recovery of the Social Security Fund, which will not be privatized, he indicated, but that it is necessary to restructure and recover benefit programs such as Disability, Old Age and Death, access to medications and surgical services.
When he asserted that he will revive the economy with the recovery of foreign investment and confidence, he indicated that he will put more chen chen (money) in the pockets of Panamanians with infrastructure works, biofuel production, social housing and tourism taking advantage of the potential maritime and air connection that the isthmus has, among others.
The new president explained that in international politics it is key that Panama joins as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council from January 2025.
Panama, a country that defends peace, will further promote its relations with the region, he indicated and advanced his contacts with Brazilian President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva so that the Central American country joins the Southern Common Market.
Regarding the growing irregular migration, he stressed that it will have the cooperation of neighboring countries such as Colombia and Costa Rica, used as transit and will also collect from destination nations such as the United States to stop flows and confront international organized crime groups that profit from that business, damned money as he cataloged it.
Mulino stated that this country ‘will no longer be a transit country’ for irregular migrants who arrive by the thousands after crossing the Darién jungle, the natural border with Colombia, on their journey to the United States.
