Bilateral relations
Nicaragua-Peru relations
Nicaragua Peru
Embassy of Nicaragua, Lima Embassy of Peru, Managua
Nicaragua and Peru established diplomatic relations in 1857. The two countries have a shared history due to being part of the Spanish Empire . Both countries are members of the United Nations (and its Group of 77 ), the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States , the Latin Union , the Association of Academies of the Spanish Language , the Organization of American States , and the Organization of Ibero-American States .
History
Both states were formerly part of the Spanish Empire and formally established relations in 1857, during the Filibuster War .[ 1]
During the Nicaraguan Revolution , the Andean Pact , of which Peru is a member of, released a communiqué urging acting president Francisco Urcuyo to allow for a peaceful transfer of power, rejecting his refusal to transfer power to the Junta of National Reconstruction .
In June 2009, Nicaragua granted political asylum to indigenous rights activist Alberto Pizango .[ 2] [ 3]
Negotiations for a free trade agreement between both countries was resumed in January 2021.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
During the 2021 Peruvian general election , Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega (as well as Bolivian counterpart Luis Arce ) congratulated candidate Pedro Castillo prior to the election's conclusion and an official announcement of its winner, which led to the Peruvian government sending a formal letter of protest to its Nicaraguan and Bolivian counterparts.[ 7] 2021 Nicaraguan general election , with politicians[ 8] Ministry of Foreign Affairs claiming that they were a sham which "threatened democracy."[ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
In 2022, Nicaragua recalled its ambassadors in Colombia and Peru without an official explanation.[ 12]
High-level visits
Bust and memorial stone on the occasion of the visit of the Vice President of Nicaragua Alfredo Gómez Urcuyo to Callao , Peru in 2006. High-level visits from Nicaragua to Peru
High-level visits from Peru to Nicaragua
Diaspora
The Peruvian capital of Lima is home to a community of ≅200 persons, mostly political refugees . One group was invited to the 52nd General Assembly of the Organization of American States , hosted at the Lima Convention Center in October 2022.[ 15]
Resident diplomatic missions
Nicaragua has an embassy in Lima .
Peru has an embassy in Managua .
See also
References
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