Overview
- Diplomatic relations remain severed after Mexico granted asylum to ex‑prime minister Betssy Chávez, and the Mexican embassy in Lima has paused consular services.
- An official communiqué from Peru’s Foreign Ministry says recent asylum practices misclassify common crimes as political persecution and outlines a plan to seek treaty changes at the OAS.
- Peru’s Congress voted to declare President Claudia Sheinbaum persona non grata and advanced a motion requiring Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela to brief lawmakers on the crisis, the salvoconducto request, and possible legal avenues.
- Mexican Senate president Laura Itzel Castillo defended the asylum as a humanitarian act grounded in international instruments and rejected claims of interference in Peru’s internal affairs.
- Trade officials and the Lima Chamber of Commerce say commerce should continue under existing accords such as the Pacific Alliance, though they caution about potential non‑tariff or administrative hurdles.