Peru severs diplomatic relations with Mexico after former prime minister claims asylum

<p>Peru's government has severed diplomatic relations with Mexico over the asylum claim of former Peruvian prime minister Betssy Chávez</p><p>Peru’s government has announced the country is severing diplomatic relations with Mexico over the asylum claim of the former Peruvian prime minister Betssy Chávez, who is under investigation for rebellion.</p><p>The Peruvian foreign minister, Hugo de Zela, told reporters Mexico’s decision to grant Chávez asylum at its embassy in Peru’s capital, Lima, constituted an “unfriendly act” that added to the existing tensions between the two countries. The office of Peru’s president, José Jerí, issued a statement accusing Mexico’s government of repeated interference in his country’s internal affairs.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/04/peru-severs-diplomatic-relations-mexico-former-prime-minister-claims-asylum">Continue reading...</a>