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Peru Appoints Rodolfo Coronado as Permanent Representative to the OAS

The cabinet casts the move as a bid to strengthen Peru’s voice across democracy, security, anticorruption and human rights.

Overview

  • The Council of Ministers approved the appointment and the Presidency of the Council of Ministers publicly announced the decision.
  • Coronado is set to serve in Washington, D.C., engaging the OAS Permanent Council as well as specialized commissions and working groups.
  • The government outlines a mandate focused on advancing national interests, reinforcing democratic institutions, bolstering regional security, supporting sustainable development, and protecting fundamental rights.
  • He is a career diplomat with nearly three decades of service who served in missions in the United States and Chile and was Peru’s consul general in Houston.
  • He holds a law degree from PUCP and a master’s from Johns Hopkins SAIS, recently served as the Foreign Ministry’s chief of cabinet, and no accreditation timeline has been specified.