Overview
- Waters congratulated President Claudia Sheinbaum for offering political asylum to Betssy Chávez, the former Peruvian prime minister accused in 2023 of involvement in a failed coup.
- In the video, he urged authorities to free Pedro Castillo, calling him the elected president of Peru and saying he should be allowed to govern until another vote.
- He alleged that U.S. companies are taking Peru’s lithium and described the current Peruvian government as pro‑U.S., framing the issue as foreign economic interference.
- Chávez was released from prison in early September and is currently sheltered at the Mexican embassy in Peru after Mexico’s asylum offer, a move the Peruvian government has rejected.
- The post went viral and drew both support and criticism, adding public pressure as Mexico–Peru relations remain strained over Chávez’s status.