Lenin Moreno will take the Kirchner statue of Unasur in Ecuador

The PEcuador resident Lenin Moreno announced that his country would withdraw from the bloc of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) whereas the regional body has been transformed into a "political platform" and stated thatbears the statue of the former Argentine president, Néstor Kirchner, of the headquarters of the organization in Quito because "it does not represent the values ​​and ethics of the peoples of South America".

Moreno also asked that the remaining countries in Unasr return to Ecuador ownership of the building where he operated. At the time, the country had invested 40 million US dollars.

"We have decided to suspend, as of today, the application of the Unasur Constitutive Treaty for Ecuador, which means that we will cease to participate in all activities of this organization. we will no longer be tied to the budget, "Moreno told the radio. and television.

The bloc was created in 2008 at the initiative of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, in order to thwart the US influence in the region and, in South America, several presidents left have ruled.

Last April, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Colombia and Paraguay announced that they would cease to participate indefinitely in Unasur because, in their opinion, the agency would There is no head under Bolivia's pro tempore presidency, which prevents any decision-making.