Overview
- Mexico granted political asylum to Betssy Chávez at its embassy in Lima, citing Article 4 of the Caracas Convention and Article 11 of Mexico’s Constitution after reviews by the Interior and Foreign ministries.
- Peru’s Congress declared President Claudia Sheinbaum persona non grata in response to the decision, according to the reports.
- Mexico’s Foreign Ministry rejected the designation as unfounded and said the asylum was granted in strict adherence to binding international law.
- Roger Waters posted an Instagram video praising Sheinbaum, asserting that Chávez should be Peru’s prime minister and urging the release of Pedro Castillo.
- Waters referenced disputes over lithium in Peru while addressing more than 1.4 million followers, and he has previously expressed public support for Sheinbaum.