The President of the Republic and his Chilean counterpart strengthened their political relationship and made progress in improving economic exchange.
President Luis Lacalle Pou met with his Chilean counterpart, Gabriel Boric, this Tuesday morning with the intention of strengthening their bilateral relations, both political and commercial, within the framework of their visit to the country to participate in a tribute to the former president Sebastian Piñera.
The Presidency of Chile issued a statement where they stressed that the meeting between both leaders had the objective of strengthening their relations. “This morning, from La Moneda Palace, the president of the Republic, Gabriel Boric Fontheld a working meeting with the President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, to strengthen the bilateral relationship and commercial exchange between our countries,” the Chilean government stated after the meeting.
For his part, the president of the Andean country also referred to the meeting with Lacalle Pou. “Today we met in La Moneda with the President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, with whom we talked about the good scenario to increase economic-commercial relations between our countries,” he published on his X account.
Piñera’s tribute
Last February, former President Piñera suffered a helicopter accident that ended up claiming his life. Four months later, the Chilean government decided to pay tribute to him by inviting several presidents of Latin Americaamong them, Luis Lacalle Pou, who confirmed that he will participate in the event.
Among the confirmed presidents are former presidents Mario Abdo (Paraguay), Ivan Duque (Colombia), Juan Guaidó (Venezuela), Guillermo Lasso (Ecuador), Mauricio Macri (Argentina), Jamil Mahuad (Ecuador), Andres Pastrana (Colombia) and Jorge Tuto Quiroga (Bolivia).
The event is called “Sebastián Piñera: Vision and legacy for Latin America” and will take place in the Magna classroom of the Universidad del Desarrollo in the commune of Las Condes, in the capital of Chile, Santiago.
There, they will review and reflect on the legacy of the former president, but they will also talk about current issues that affect the future of Latin America in a year marked by several elections in different countries in the region, including Uruguay.
A good relationship
Both leaders maintain a good relationship, despite ideological differences, Boric belongs to the left-wing party, Convergencia Social. Since the pandemic, the Andean country has helped Uruguay with the logistics to receive its first batch of Covid vaccines.
On the other hand, during 2023 at the presidents’ summit held by the Brazilian president, Lula Da Silva, Lacalle Pou and Boric stood up against the statements of the Brazilian leader, who defended Venezuela’s policy. Both leaders questioned the treatment of human rights in the Bolivarian country.
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Presidency of Chile
Source: Ambito
