Overview
- President José Jerí said the government will decide if and when to grant a salvoconducto, keeping Chávez confined to Mexico’s embassy in Lima for now.
- Mexico formally requested the salvoconducto under the 1954 Caracas Convention and stated it will continue providing consular services in Peru despite the rupture.
- Peru’s migration authority confirmed that Mexican chargé d’affaires Karla Tatiana Ornelas Loera completed exit procedures and departed after being given a peremptory deadline.
- Peru plans to present a proposal at the OAS to modify the Caracas Convention to curb diplomatic asylum in cases it considers common crimes.
- Analysts and trade data highlight potential strain on a bilateral commercial relationship valued at about $2.632 billion in 2024, including sensitive energy and commodity flows.