Overview

• The Foreign Relations Committee approved the motion 12–6, sending it to the full Congress for possible ratification.
• Lawmakers cited Claudia Sheinbaum’s public backing of former president Pedro Castillo, including calling him unjustly imprisoned and meeting his lawyer Guido Croxatto in August.
• Fuerza Popular figures Ernesto Bustamante, Patricia Juárez and María del Carmen Alva led the push, arguing Sheinbaum questioned Peru’s constitutional succession and showed hostility toward the country.
• Left-leaning legislators, including Álex Flores, opposed the move, saying there has been no formal diplomatic act to warrant a persona non grata declaration.
• If the Pleno approves, Peru’s Foreign Ministry would notify through diplomatic channels, a largely symbolic step that underscores polarized debate and risks further straining Mexico–Peru ties.