Peru congress declares Mexican president 'persona non grata'

[ad_1] Peru's Congress has voted to declare Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum as persona non grata - or unwelcome within the nation.

The choice comes days after Peru severed diplomatic ties with Mexico, after the Mexican authorities granted asylum to a former Peruvian prime minister going through fees for a 2022 coup try.

Betssy Chávez denies allegations that she performed a task in ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo's plan to dissolve congress. She has taken refuge within the Mexican embassy in Lima.

Mexico says it has provided Chávez asylum in accordance with worldwide regulation, and rejected Peru's accusation that it was an "unfriendly act".

The declaration - handed in a 63-33 vote within the Peruvian Congress - marks the newest escalation in worsening ties between the 2 Latin American nations.

Through the vote, Peruvian legislators additionally accused the Mexican chief of getting shut ties to drug trafficking - a declare they gave no proof for.

Chávez had been imprisoned in June 2023 over her alleged position in Castillo's plan to dissolve Peru's legislative physique. She was launched by a choose on bail in September and has denied the fees towards her.

Prosecutors are in search of a 25-year sentence for Chávez.

Peruvian Overseas Minister Hugo de Zela instructed the Reuters information company that authorized consultants have been reviewing the 1954 Caracas Conference on diplomatic asylum, which Mexico used to justify their offer of asylum .

Earlier this week, de Zela mentioned Mexico had tried to "painting the authors of the coup try as victims".

"In actuality, Peruvians stay and wish to proceed residing in democracy, as recognised by all nations on the earth, with the only and lonely exception of Mexico," he added.

Peru additionally accused Mexico of "repeated cases during which the present and former presidents of that nation have interfered in Peru's inner affairs".

In 2022, Lima expelled Mexico's ambassador following its resolution to grant asylum to Castillo's spouse and kids following his arrest.

Final September, the Overseas Relations Committee of Peru's Congress proposed declaring Sheinbaum a persona non grata for failing to sentence Castillo's tried coup and advocating for his launch.