The OAS calls for dialogue to resolve the political crisis in Peru

MADRID, 23 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The high-level mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) that is visiting Peru to analyze the country's democratic situation has appealed to political actors to resolve the country's democratic situation.

After having concluded its second day of meetings in the Latin American State, the OAS group has urged all parties in the political crisis facing the country to ensure that their actions are framed within the framework of respect for the Rule of Law, as detailed it's a statement.

Likewise, the OAS has expressed its willingness to provide support and cooperation, at the request of the Executive of Peru, through efforts to promote dialogue and the strengthening of its democratic system of Government.

The mission must now prepare a report with the corresponding analysis that it will present as soon as possible to the Permanent Council of the Organization, at its headquarters in Washington DC.

While the report is prepared in a timely manner, the mission will continue to monitor the situation and it remains available to all stakeholders.

However, the group has thanked all the actors with whom it has met in the last 48 hours for their "willingness and constructive spirit" to share information and their points of view on the situation in Peru.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday the mission met with journalists and clergy, who shared their opinions on the political moment facing the Latin American country.

Specifically, the OAS High Level group has met with members of the National Association of Journalists (ANP) and the College of Journalists of Peru, who have stressed to the inter-American organization that the press has been the target of complaints and attacks in the country, the Andina agency reported.

According to journalists' representatives, there have been 19 attacks on journalists in the Lima region alone so far this year, 70 nationwide.

In this sense, they have stated that the situation of press freedom in Peru "is experiencing its most difficult moments" and that it has not been exercised as such since the last term of government began.

On the other hand, the OAS mission has also met with the Peruvian Episcopal Conference (CEP) and its president, Miguel Cabrejos, who has stressed to the organization his intention to help the country emerge from the political crisis it is facing.

After the meeting, Cabrejos highlighted "the great listening capacity" of the OAS High Level group, according to the aforementioned agency.

Previously, the OAS has also held meetings with the president of the National Election Jury (JNE), Jorge Luis Salas Arenas; and the head of the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), Piero Corvetto, among others.

In mid-October, the OAS Permanent Council decided to send a high-level delegation to Peru to carry out an analysis of the political situation in the Andean country at the request of President Castillo himself.

The Peruvian Executive formally requested the agency to activate articles 17 and 18 of the Democratic Charter with which the entity can provide assistance when "the Government of a member state considers that its democratic institutional political process or its legitimate exercise of right is at risk." can".