U.S. Ambassador's Remarks Spark New Diplomatic Row in Chile
Judd said Chile must cooperate with Washington on its priorities if it wants US support, as the foreign minister rejected any outside role in the strait's defense.
- On Wednesday, October 7, Ambassador Brandon Judd linked U.S. support for Chile's sovereignty over the Magellan Strait to cooperation on U.S. priorities. Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna rejected the condition, asserting Chile defends its territory independently.
- Chile controls the Magellan Strait, a key Atlantic-Pacific shipping route, and recently joined the 15-country Shield of the Americas security pact. The government maintains it has defended this sovereignty for 200 years.
- Following backlash, Ambassador Judd stated Wednesday evening his remarks were "taken out of context." He described the resulting drama as "twisted," marking fresh tension in bilateral relations.
- The government is considering a protest note against the diplomat, which would be the first under the current administration. No decision had been announced by early Thursday, October 8.
- Just days earlier on Tuesday, October 6, Judd told a webinar that "there is no Antarctica that belongs to Chile" under the Antarctic Treaty. Such recurring friction tests bilateral stability.
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Brandon Judd referred to the submarine cable that Santiago still evaluates to run alongside China’s regime. Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez retold that the country does not need “no one’s support” to defend sovereignty. He evaluates handing him a protest note.
Brandon Judd had said that if the Chilean government wants US support on maritime passage sovereignty to be maintained, the South American country should help Washington on other issues; later, he clarified his words
Foreign Minister Tells US Ambassador that Chile Does Not Seek "No One's Support" for Its Sovereignty
Santiago de Chile, Oct. 7 (EFE).- The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile, Francisco Pérez Mackenna, said on Wednesday that his country does not need "no one's support" to defend its sovereignty, in response to the assertions made by the United States ambassador to Chile, Brandon Judd, about the Strait of Magellan. "If you want [...] The Foreign Minister's entry tells the US ambassador that Chile does not seek "no one's support" for its soverei…
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