[1/2] A general view shows the inauguration of the 14th Pacific Alliance Summit in Lima, Peru July 6, 2019.
REUTERS/Guadalupe PardoMEXICO CITY, June 28 (Reuters) - Chile assumed the pro tempore presidency of the Pacific Alliance on Wednesday, according to a statement published by the group.
The decision comes after Mexico refused to hand over the alliance's rotating presidency to Peru, amid an ongoing diplomatic spat between the Latin American nations.
The Pacific Alliance trade bloc is composed of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.
"We have always recognized Peru's right to exercise the pro tempore presidency... We have assumed the responsibility of acting as intermediaries to resolve this situation," Chile's Foreign Minister Alberto van Klaveren said in a press conference, adding his country will hold the presidency for a month.
Persons:
Guadalupe Pardo, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Dina Boluarte's, Pedro Castillo's, Alberto van Klaveren, Valentine Hilaire, Raul Cortes Fernandez, Natalia Ramos, Anthony Esposito, Steven Grattan
Organizations:
14th Pacific Alliance Summit, REUTERS, Guadalupe Pardo MEXICO CITY, Pacific Alliance, Authorities, Thomson
Locations:
Lima , Peru, Guadalupe Pardo MEXICO, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Mexican, Colombia, American