Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Alvaro Vargas Llosa Set to Become Peru’s Ambassador to US


(MENAFN) Peruvian writer and journalist Alvaro Vargas Llosa said Friday that he intends to help usher in a “new phase” in relations between Peru and the United States after accepting an offer to serve as Peru’s ambassador in Washington.

“If this appointment is ratified in accordance with the constitutional and legal procedures in force in both countries, I will put my experience and knowledge, and my greatest effort, at the service of the mission entrusted to me,” he said in a statement, according to reports.

Vargas Llosa said he would focus on protecting Peru’s “permanent interests” while working to advance relations between Lima and Washington into a new stage.

He also said he would refrain from making additional public comments on the nomination until the required procedures have been completed.

Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori confirmed that Vargas Llosa had accepted the nomination, highlighting his experience as an asset that could help further strengthen ties between the two countries.

The proposed appointment must still go through the necessary constitutional and legal procedures before Vargas Llosa can officially take up the ambassadorial position.

His nomination comes as Peru and the United States work to expand cooperation on security matters and efforts to tackle organized crime.

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