Overview
- Peru’s Congress voted 63–34 to declare President Claudia Sheinbaum persona non grata, a symbolic move that bars her entry to the country.
- Former prime minister Betssy Chávez remains inside Mexico’s diplomatic residence in Lima, with Peru yet to grant safe passage and a decision expected by week’s end, according to the foreign minister.
- Peru severed diplomatic relations with Mexico earlier in the week; Mexico says granting Chávez asylum complies with international law and calls Peru’s response disproportionate.
- Chávez faces conspiracy charges tied to Pedro Castillo’s 2022 attempt to dissolve Congress, and prosecutors are seeking a sentence of up to 25 years.
- Despite the rupture, Peruvian officials say they aim to limit economic fallout, citing Pacific Alliance ties and more than $2.5 billion in bilateral trade last year.