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Peru Delays Safe-Conduct for Betssy Chávez as Legal Review Proceeds

Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela plans to take a proposal in early December to the OAS to update the 1954 Caracas Convention.

Overview

  • The government says it will consult other OAS members before deciding on Mexico’s request for a salvoconducto.
  • The Foreign Ministry received the request on Monday and is analyzing whether it conforms to international law.
  • Betssy Chávez remains inside Mexico’s embassy in Lima under diplomatic asylum granted by Mexico.
  • Peru’s Foreign Ministry argues the asylum system has been misused in recent years to shield people accused of common crimes.
  • Peru has announced a break in diplomatic relations with Mexico, and officials say Chávez cannot leave for Mexico until a decision is made.