Ministry of Foreign Affairs receives copies of Peru's petition to Hague

SANTIAGO.- Today, the Chilean ambassador for Lower Nations, Juan Martabit, released 10 copies of the report presented before the International Court of the Hague in an effort to reclaim territory that is currently under Chilean sovereignty.

The diplomat was welcomed by the Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, Alberto van Klaveren, and will later meet with Chancellor Mariano Fernández.

Martabit will study the document, which contains four sections, along with a team of Ministry advisors and members of the Foreign Affairs commissions of both Chambers.

President Michelle Bachelet will be informed tomorrow, upon arriving from India, and will call on presidents from all of political parties to convene at La Moneda presidential palace next week.

An official statement released by the Chilean government yesterday indicated that Peru refers to maritime territories which "are subject to continuous Chilean sovereignty and jurisdiction, in agreement with International Law and the government will continue to control the area".

Nevertheless, information from the press indicated today that the lawsuit against Chile includes a change in the terrestrial border, since Peru may have argued that the maritime border should begin at Concordia, which is located 200 meters south of the border that is recognized by Chile.