Confirmed: Argentina has withdrawn from UNASUR because of its "high ideological content"

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today that Argentina has withdrawn from the Union of South American Nations (

Unasur

) for its "high ideological content", among others.

"Argentina resigned on the date of the founding Treaty of the Union of South American Nations, by a communication addressed to the Republic of Ecuador in its capacity as depositary and a detailed note to the President pro tempore of this regional organization, the Chancellor of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, "said the Foreign Ministry in a statement.

The decision was made, according to the Foreign Ministry, "in the context of the crisis affecting this organization, which translates into an increase of more than two years by the General Secretariat, as well as a strong agenda. ideological content and far removed from its initial objectives, and the administrative disorder that has prevailed in the organization in recent times ".

"This diagnosis of the situation of Unasur is shared by several countries in the region, some of which, like Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru, have also decided to withdraw from the country. Union, "added the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In addition, when it communicated the decision to the pro tempore Presidency, Argentina ratified "its vocation and its integrationist will", as well as its "willingness to exploit more effective and resultant regional integration solutions. tangible for our societies ".