Overview

• Claudia Sheinbaum hosted Argentine jurist Guido Croxatto, defense lawyer for former Peruvian president Pedro Castillo, at Mexico’s National Palace and publicized the meeting on social media.
• Sheinbaum said Castillo is unjustly imprisoned and warned the case sets a grave precedent of political persecution and discrimination in Latin America.
• She called on the United Nations to act decisively to safeguard human rights and international justice in the case.
• The president affirmed Mexico will maintain an active posture in defending leaders persecuted for ideological reasons, citing the country’s tradition of political asylum.
• Castillo has been jailed in Lima since his December 2022 ouster after he announced the dissolution of Congress, facing charges including rebellion and conspiracy.