US EditionPeru Breaks Diplomatic Relations with Mexico over Asylum Claim of Former Prime Minister
Peru cut ties with Mexico after Mexico granted asylum to Betssy Chavez, accused of co-authoring a 2022 coup attempt, escalating diplomatic tensions between the nations.
- On Monday, Peru's government severed diplomatic relations with Mexico after Mexico granted asylum to former prime minister Betssy Chavez at the Mexican Embassy in Lima.
- This year, Chavez and Castillo went on trial in March after Peruvian prosecutors accused Chavez of participating in Castillo's December 2022 attempt to dissolve Congress and seek a 25-year sentence.
- In a statement, Peru's foreign ministry accused Mexico of 'repeated instances' of interference and described the action as an 'unfriendly act,' leading to severed diplomatic relations today, Peruvian Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela said.
- Mexico replied that its decision followed Mexican law and refugee procedures and the 1954 Caracas Convention on Diplomatic Asylum, while Mexico's Foreign Ministry called Peru's break with the United Mexican States excessive and disproportionate on Monday.
- Since Castillo's ousting, Peru–Mexico bilateral relations have deteriorated sharply after Mexico sheltered Castillo's family, prompting Peru to expel Pablo Monroy and order his exit within 72 hours.
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Peru cuts ties with Mexico over asylum for ex-prime minister
Peru has severed diplomatic relations with Mexico after learning that former prime minister Betssy Chávez, accused of helping ex-president Pedro Castillo attempt a coup in 2022, has taken refuge in the Mexican embassy in Lima. Peru’s foreign minister condemned Mexico’s move as interference, while Mexico called its decision to offer asylum “legitimate” under international law. Chávez faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru announced that the South American country broke diplomatic relations with Mexico following the asylum granted by the Aztec embassy to former Prime Minister Betsy Chávez, who is being prosecuted for the failed December 2022 coup d'état of former President Pedro Castillo.
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