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Peru severes diplomatic relations with Mexico over ex‑prime minister's asylum request

Peru severes diplomatic relations with Mexico over ex‑prime minister's asylum request

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Peru severed diplomatic relations with Mexico over the asylum claim of former Prime Minister Betssy Chávez, who is under investigation for rebellion.

Hugo De Zela
Peruvian Foreign Ministry
1. Given this unfriendly act, and 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.
2. Today we learned with surprise and deep regret that the former prime minister Betssy Chávez, the alleged co-author of the coup attempted by the former president, Pedro Castillo, is being granted asylum at the residence of the Mexican embassy in Peru.
Mexican Foreign Ministry
1. Mexico rejects Peru's unilateral decision as excessive and disproportionate in response to a legitimate act by Mexico consistent with international law, which in no way constitutes intervention in Peru's internal affairs.

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