Overview
- Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela announced the rupture after confirming Chávez is inside Mexico’s embassy residence in Lima under diplomatic protection.
- Lima will withdraw its diplomatic missions and freeze political channels, while consular services for citizens in both countries will continue.
- Prosecutors accuse Chávez of co‑authoring the December 2022 attempt to dissolve Congress and are seeking up to 25 years in prison; she recently missed multiple hearings and is under a travel ban.
- Peru says it awaits a formal communication from Mexico on the asylum process under regional conventions, and Mexico has not issued a detailed public statement.
- The break escalates a rift dating to 2022, when Mexico sheltered Pedro Castillo’s family and its ambassador was declared persona non grata by Peru.