Peru Declares Mexico’s Sheinbaum Persona Non Grata as Diplomatic Rift Deepens

Overview

• Peru’s Congress approved the designation with 63 votes in favor, 33 against and two abstentions, following a motion led by right-wing parties.
• Mexico rejected the censure as unfounded, denied interfering in Peru’s affairs and defended the asylum as lawful under international norms.
• Lima had already cut diplomatic ties and ordered Mexico’s chargé d’affaires to depart, though bilateral trade is reported to be continuing.
• Betssy Chávez remains at the Mexican embassy residence in Lima as Peru evaluates a safe-conduct request, with her case tied to the 2022 dissolution attempt by Pedro Castillo.
• Peru’s Foreign Ministry said it will propose changes to the 1954 diplomatic-asylum framework at the OAS, arguing the provision is being misapplied to shield common crimes.