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President Sebastián Piñera participated this afternoon in the delivery ceremony of the pro tempore presidency of Prosur. He handed over the position in person to his Colombian counterpart Iván Duque. The ceremony was at the Palacio de La Moneda.
At the meeting, Piñera highlighted the achievements of the multinational organization in its first two years of existence. He pointed out that they seek “to collaborate, to help, to make South America a place where we have more progress, more freedom, more social justice and more opportunities.”
A “very fruitful” work
“I think it has been a very fruitful work. We have given President Iván Duque a document that summarizes everything that Prosur managed to advance under the pro tempore presidency of Chile and, of course, that means a great challenge because Colombia and President Iván Duque took the Pro Tempore Presidency facing many challenges, but we are fully confident that those challenges are in very good hands. “
Agency One Among the agreements signed by the bloc, Piñera highlighted policies on issues such as defense, energy, natural disasters, infrastructure, health, security and the fight against crime. As well as the implementation of “work plans that will guide and guide us in the coming years, through a virtual platform that will allow us to coordinate and be more efficient at work.”
Likewise, the head of state made reference to the crisis produced by the appearance and spread in the region of the Covid-19 virus. He pointed out that this issue occupied a large part of Prosur’s efforts during 2020.
Virtual Summits
“We have had 4 Prosur virtual summits during this year, most of them, if not all of them to coordinate our efforts to more effectively combat the coronavirus pandemic,” said the president.
“These special tables allowed us to advance on such important issues as jointly managing international credits, making joint purchases of medicines, supplies and security elements, improving the transit of essential goods, better regulating the way in which we open or close our borders “he added.
The vaccine in Chile
In addition, President Piñera highlighted the good results of the Pfizer vaccine in the United States. The vaccine would already be approved by the FDA. Piñera said that with the approval of organizations such as the Chilean ISP, the vaccination process “of the population at risk, first, and the target population later” could begin.
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