Argentine Chancellor backs Bolivian Government at OAS Assembly

Argentina's Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno has publicly backed the government of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz, denouncing any attempts to destabilize the country's constitutional framework. Speaking at the Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly in Panama City, Quirno stated that Argentina rejects "all action aimed at altering the constitutional order and institutional framework" in Bolivia.

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We reject all action aimed at altering the constitutional order and institutional framework in Bolivia. The defense of democracy requires supporting legitimately constituted authorities when they are subjected to pressure.

Quirno asserted that defending democracy requires supporting "legitimately constituted authorities when they are subjected to pressure." His remarks come as Bolivia grapples with a crisis that began in May, marked by protests from peasant and indigenous groups demanding President Paz's resignation. Paz, who took office seven months ago, recently declared a state of exception to clear road blockades.

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The Americas must show that they possess the necessary determination to defend democracy, strengthen security, and preserve the stability of the region.

The Argentine minister also used the platform to call for regional unity in defending democracy, strengthening security, and preserving stability across the Americas. He pointed to the need for international cooperation to combat threats such as drug trafficking, human trafficking, arms smuggling, and terrorism, which he argued challenge the region's stability. Quirno also reiterated Argentina's long-standing sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia, and South Sandwich Islands, condemning the United Kingdom's unilateral actions in the disputed area.

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Narcotics trafficking, human trafficking, arms smuggling, and terrorism "challenge" social stability, requiring international cooperation to become "operational capacity."