Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein was absent at the celebration Pope Francis hosted on Monday at the Vatican for the 40th anniversary of the peace treaty signed by Argentina and Chile that ended the Beagle Channel Dispute. In 2009, Argentina’s then-president Cristina Kirchner and her Chilean counterpart Michelle Bachelet both attended the 25th anniversary celebration Benedict XVI hosted at the Vatican. The Argentine Foreign Minister added that he sent a letter to Pope Francis explaining the situation, and that he will visit him as soon as possible. Asked by the Herald, the Chilean Foreign Ministry declined to comment on Werthein’s statements. Malcorra was Argentina’s Foreign Minister during Mauricio Macri’s administration, while the rest held the position during Peronist governments.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald November 25, 2024 16:22 UTC