- the Peruvian Congress voted 63–34 on Thursday to symbolically ban Sheinbaum
- Rospigliosi said the vote reaffirmed support for the administration’s decision
- granting asylum was consistent with international law and did not amount to interference
Peru has declared Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum persona non grata, effectively barring her from entering the country, following a deepening diplomatic rift between the two nations.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that the decision came after the Peruvian Congress voted 63–34 on Thursday to symbolically ban Sheinbaum, days after Peru cut diplomatic ties with Mexico.
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The move was triggered by Mexico’s decision to grant political asylum to former Peruvian Prime Minister Betssy Chávez, who recently sought refuge in the Mexican embassy in Lima.
The “persona non grata” label, traditionally used against foreign diplomats, serves as a formal expression of disapproval toward another government.
According to El País México, Peru’s Congressional President Fernando Rospigliosi said the vote reaffirmed support for the administration’s decision to sever relations with Mexico.
During the heated parliamentary session, lawmaker Ernesto Bustamante, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, accused President Sheinbaum of maintaining links with drug traffickers and meddling in Peru’s domestic politics.
“We cannot tolerate interference from someone who associates with drug traffickers and diverts her citizens’ attention from their real issues,” Bustamante was quoted as saying.
The diplomatic clash stems from Mexico’s decision to shelter Chávez, who faces charges related to an alleged coup attempt in 2022. At the time, she served briefly as Prime Minister under former President Pedro Castillo, who was impeached and arrested after trying to dissolve Congress.
Peru’s Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela condemned Mexico’s asylum offer as an “unfriendly act” and an intrusion into Peru’s internal matters.
However, Mexico’s Foreign Ministry defended its actions, asserting that granting asylum was consistent with international law and did not amount to interference.
Although Chávez has been granted asylum, the Peruvian government has not yet provided safe passage for her to leave the embassy for Mexico.
The former prime minister, who denies any wrongdoing, faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted. She was detained between June 2023 and September 2024 before being released on bail pending trial.
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