calamity-hit Peru expelled the Mexican ambassador on Tuesday, hours After the top diplomat announced that his country was granted asylum to family of Deposed President Pedro Castillo.
Lima declared the Mexican ambassador “persona non grata” and ordered him to leave within 72 years hourswhich is a severe measure in the world of Diplomacy.
This was latest escalation of Tensions between the two countries after Peru overthrew President Castillo, who faces rebellion fee from behind Rails after trying what critics They described the coup on Dec. 7.
Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted on social media that the parcel of Mexican Ambassador Pablo Monroe was due to “repeated statements from highest the authorities of that country with regard to the political situation in Peru,” in a veiled reference to L support The Mexican president has offered fellow leftist Castillo since his landslide ouster vote of legislators later arrest.
Foreign Mexico minister took to Twitter on Tuesday night to blast Monroe’s firing, calling it “unwarranted and reprehensible.”
Last week, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was highly critical of him last removal week of Castillo is undemocratic, asserting that he continues to recognize Castillo as the rightful leader of Peru.
speaks in a news conference earlier in On that day, the Mexican Foreign Minister, Marcelo Ebrard, said that government He was negotiating safe passage for the family of Castillo, who They were inside the Mexican Embassy in Lima.
Ana Cecilia Gervasi, a foreign minister from Peru announced Later on Tuesday that safe passage for Castillo’s wife and two spouses children Officially approved.
Early elections
Neither Mexican nor Peruvian officials provided a timeline for When Lilia Paredes, Castillo’s wife, or they childrenHe will travel to Mexico.
Last week, Mexico governmentfor along way with Argentina, Bolivia and left-wing Colombia issued a joint statement declaring Castillo a victim of “Undemocratic Harassment”.
Days later, last week government of President Dina Pollorati, who He previously served as vice president of the Castillo, and recalled Peruvian ambassadors back home for Consulting on What I derided as unacceptable interference in in the country affairs.
separately on Tuesday, a key first step in Boluarte paid for early elections approved by legislators, with 93 in Saleh and only 30 opposed.
The proposal will bring the elections forward Until April 2024, next two years of elections currently scheduled for 2026.
Shortly after his attempt to dissolve Congress, Castillo himself attempted to flee to the Mexican Embassy but was detained by the police before he arrived.
Also on Tuesday, a Peruvian court hit down Asked prosecutors to prevent Paredes from leaving the country.
She is under investigation for alleged involvement in a money laundering network maybe also Castillo is implicated.
“Mexico is protecting the corrupt,” Maria del Carmen Alva, a Peruvian opposition lawmaker, told reporters. on Tuesday.
Lopez Obrador often said government It prioritizes non-interference in other countries local affairsbut deviated from this principle when it came to perceived ideological allies in Latin america.
Will Castillo remain locked up in before trial detention for 18 months after elimination panel agreed prosecutors’ Order for extension while they investigate rebellion accusations of conspiracy against the former rural teacher who won Close elections last year Run under the banner of Marxist Free Peru Party.
