Overview
- Peru’s Foreign Ministry said Vice Minister Félix Denegri met Carlos Zamora on Oct. 28 to discuss activities during his tenure.
- After that meeting, the ministry communicated that his functions had ended and that he left the country, with Zamora indicating a Nov. 6 departure.
- In an Oct. 30 letter to Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela, Zamora rejected any interference in Peru’s internal affairs and invoked obligations under the Vienna Convention.
- Reporting in El Comercio and opinion coverage in Trome cite police intelligence alleging Zamora’s involvement in instigating protests and violent actions during recent political turmoil.
- Officials have not provided further details about the decision, and Zamora had faced years of congressional criticism, including a 2022 request to declare him persona non grata.