Peru has decided to break diplomatic relations with Mexico after former Prime Minister Betsy Chavez sought refuge in the Mexican embassy to request political asylum, Reuters reports, citing Peruvian Foreign Minister Hugo de Cella.
“In response to this unfriendly act and considering the repeated instances of interference in Peru’s internal affairs by current and former presidents of that country, the Peruvian government has decided today to sever diplomatic relations with Mexico,” de Cella said.
Chávez, who served under President Pedro Castillo, faced criminal charges in connection with her alleged involvement in Castillo’s attempt to dissolve Congress in late 2022. The former prime minister had been in prison since June 2023 but was released by a judge in September while her trial was ongoing.
