Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra said that various regional leaders have confirmed their participation in the April 13-14 Summit.

Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra on March 27 ratified the Summit of the Americas is to be held in Lima in April.

He also explained that the withdrawal of the invitation to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was up to his Foreign Ministry.

Vizcarra, who took office on March 23 after the resignation of President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, said he had received phone calls from several leaders in the region ratifying their participation in the summit on April 13 and 14.

"The established schedule is ratified, I have received calls from various representatives ratifying their commitment to this important meeting to be held here in Peru,” he explained during his first press conference as president.

"The first call I received was from Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada,” said Vizcarra, who was serving as a Peruvian ambassador to Canada when he was summoned to take up his new post.

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