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Peru announced on Monday that it had severed diplomatic relations Mexico Because Mexican authorities have granted asylum to a former Peruvian citizen Prime Minister Betsy Chávez, who faces charges related to a 2022 coup attempt in Peru.
“Today we learned with surprise and deep regret that former Prime Minister Betsy Chávez, alleged co-author of the coup carried out by former President Pedro Castillo (2021-2022), is being sheltered in the residence of the Mexican Embassy in Peru,” Peruvian Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela said at a press conference.
This development adds a new chapter to the ongoing tension between the two latin american Governments.