Overview
- Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela announced the diplomatic break on Monday during a press conference.
- De Zela said former prime minister Betssy Chávez is sheltered in the residence of the Mexican embassy in Lima.
- He accused Mexico of constructing a “parallel reality” about the December 2022 events and of casting alleged coup perpetrators as victims.
- He also criticized President Claudia Sheinbaum for describing former president Pedro Castillo as a victim of political persecution.
- Peruvian media quickly publicized the developments, with Canal N reporting the asylum and the severing of relations.