"Today we learned with surprise and deep regret that former Prime Minister Betssy Chavez, the alleged co-author of the coup d'etat attempted by former President Pedro Castillo (2021-2022), is being granted asylum at the residence of the Mexican Embassy in Peru," Peruvian Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela said at a news conference."
""considering the repeated instances in which the current and former presidents of that country have interfered in Peru's internal affairs, the Peruvian government has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Mexico today.""
"She has denied knowing about Castillo's plan to dissolve the legislature."
Peru announced the severing of diplomatic relations with Mexico after Mexico granted asylum to former Prime Minister Betssy Chavez, who faces charges over the alleged 2022 coup attempt linked to Pedro Castillo. Peruvian Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela called the asylum decision an unfriendly act and cited repeated interference by Mexican presidents in Peru's internal affairs as justification for cutting ties. Castillo was ousted and arrested in December 2022 after attempting to dissolve Congress; Chavez denies knowledge of that plan. Relations had already soured after Mexico granted asylum to Castillo's family and Peru declared the Mexican ambassador persona non grata.
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