CP/RES. 860 (1398/04)

SUPPORT FOR THE CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF PERU

THE PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES,

HAVING HEARD the statement by the Permanent Representative of Peru to the Organization of American States on the political situation in that country;

REAFFIRMING the norms and principles embodied in the Charter of the Organization of American States and the Inter-American Democratic Charter;

HAVING TAKEN COGNIZANCE of the support jointly expressed by the subregional mechanisms for political consultation in support of the democratic institutional framework in Peru; and

TAKING INTO ACCOUNT declaration AG/DEC. 33 (XXXIII-O/03), “Support for Peru in Its Fight against Corruption and Impunity,” adopted by the General Assembly of the Organization at its thirty-third regular session,

RESOLVES:

1.     To express its full and decisive support for the constitutional Government of the President of Peru, Alejandro Toledo Manrique, and in particular the initiative to achieve broad national consensus in order to strengthen institutional democratic processes in Peru.

2.     To reiterate that stable democratic processes in the region are a shared objective of the hemispheric community, as is the fight against poverty, social exclusion and corruption.

3.     To urge the Government, political parties, and civil society of Peru to support efforts to achieve points of national consensus that will ensure democratic stability.