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CHILE – Senadores rechazaron estrategia de Bolivia por demanda marítima

CHILE – Senators rejected Bolivia strategy for maritime claim

A transverse support has generated among particularly Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs-, defense against maritime claim of Bolivia. At a meeting with Foreign Minister Helardo Muñoz, rejected the strategy landlocked country and requested intensify the Chilean media campaign.

Senator Francisco Chahuán, who is a member of the parliamentary one instance cited explained that the meeting aimed "Compliment the strong diplomatic handling that has to permeate the stronger legal position of Chile to the neighboring countries". He also emphasized that "Responsibility for the conduct of foreign relations is the President of the Republic and the Foreign Ministry."

The Congressman said that the meeting, which was also attended by the helmsmen of the UDI and RN, also spoke about the proposal of former Chancellor (Hernan Felipe) Errazuriz leaving the Hague proceedings. "We raised that seems complex because our main strength is the legal argument and that could be seen as a sign of weakness, no matter further share"He said.

In that vein, Senator Chahuán called former chancellors to "If they have something to say about it, do it through institutional channels and privately, as this is a matter of state in which there is no room for grandstanding and creativity". He also said that "We have reiterated our disposal we deploy during January which is key- through parliamentary diplomacy, such as that made by former Presidents of the Republic and he has expressed readiness to receive us Collaboration".

Persuasive Strategy
In the same vein, Senator Hernan Larrain said "Chile has so far had a reasonable, positive and concrete strategy, but certainly may hereafter-considering the victimization of Bolivia that has managed to persuade countries that formerly would have remained silent as Uruguay, Ecuador or even the ALBA - I think we forced to have a more aggressive attitude in the communications field ".

Regarding the role of Former Presidents, parliamentary considered "They are very responsible and effective compliance functions. Probably, many do not know and probably not going to know ". However, he said that "The need to coordinate these efforts is key and that the Chancellor Muñoz has this".

Along with express authority "Willingness to cooperate on what the government decides"The Parliamentary explained that he raised the need for coordination with "Figures such as former Presidents, Ministers, Parliamentarians, Presidents of the parties and all those who can contribute with forums where you can ask the truth of this dilemma."

However he left between seeing the importance of addressing issues with due reserve. "What is justice must remain in the hands of lawyers headed by Felipe Bulnes, but what is the most public part, it is necessary to counter the offensive of Bolivian victimization because they are misrepresenting the facts, so we have to make an effort Additional ".

SOURCE: Aqua.cl

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