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Chile’s leftist presidential candidate Janet Jara met with US head of state Donald Trump’s ambassador to the Latin American nation, the diplomat said on Wednesday, following tensions between the two countries.
“Following my meeting with presidential candidate Janet Zarra, I want to share something simple: I value frank and respectful dialogue,” U.S. Ambassador Brandon Judd wrote on Twitter. He said the US should maintain an open dialogue with all democratic forces in Chile and strengthen cooperation on shared priorities, including development, security and innovation.
Last month, Judd rebuked current Chilean President Gabriel Boric over Trump’s recent criticism, calling the comments “disappointing” and saying they showed “how far bilateral relations have fallen.” Less than 24 hours later, the South American nation’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs delivered a note of protest, calling the ambassador’s comments “inappropriate and unfortunate.”
Jara is a lifelong member of the Communist Party of Chile, having most recently served as Minister of Labor in Boric’s leftist administration.
Zara would work for stronger diplomatic ties with Trump if elected president, she said in an interview in November. “Although I don’t like Trump at all, the truth is that the American people elected him,” Jara said. “I respect that.”
In a separate post on “The President of the United States’ criticism of the current government will have a price to pay for bilateral relations and for the people of Chile,” he said.
Boric will step down in March following a presidential dispute between Jara and ultra-conservative José Antonio Caste.
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