The Presidency of the Republic of Peruled by José Jerí, ratified the Breaking diplomatic relations with Mexico in response to what he described as repeated interference by the Mexican authorities in Peruvian internal affairs. The decision, officially confirmed by the chancellor Hugo de Zelawas communicated after the asylum granted to Betssy Chávez, former prime minister prosecuted for her participation in the former president’s attempted coup d’état Pedro Castillo in December 2022.
In a press conference held at the Torre Tagle headquarters, De Zela expressed that Mexico’s action represents a breaking point after several episodes in which the Mexican authorities, under the governments of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) and Claudia Sheinbaumhave attempted to “build a parallel reality” about the events that occurred in the Andean country, spreading “biased and ideologized versions” and presenting those involved as victims.
The diplomatic crisis between Peru and Mexico It has as a precedent a series of public interventions by the presidents Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Claudia Sheinbaum in Peruvian internal affairs, mainly related to the dismissal of Pedro Castillo and the current administration of Dina Boluarte.
Lopez Obrador has maintained a critical stance towards the process that brought Boluarte to power, whom he called a “usurper”, considering that the departure of Castle It constituted a “coup d’état” orchestrated by Peruvian conservative sectors.
Since December 2022, he openly ignored the legitimacy of the Peruvian president, signing together with Argentina, Bolivia and Colombia a statement supporting Castillo and accusing the Peruvian judicial and political authorities of political persecution. Mexico even granted asylum to the wife of Castillo, Lilia Paredeswho receives US$10,000 a month, has bodyguards and private drivers.
These statements and actions triggered immediate reactions in Lima, which in December 2022 expelled the Mexican ambassador for interference and, months later, declared “persona non grata” Lopez Obrador by agreement of Congress.
The motion, previously approved by the Foreign Relations Commission, was supported by the Plenary with 65 votes in favor, 40 against and 2 abstentions. “It is not new that our country has been suffering attacks from the Sao Paulo Forum, the Puebla Group and governments that embrace a dictatorial ideology (…) We have all seen how since December 7 of last year Mr. López Obrador has launched a campaign against Peru based on attacks, lies and sabotage”said parliamentarian Patricia Chirinos during the debate.
Added to this was the obstruction – as a result of the conflict – of the transfer of the pro tempore presidency of the Pacific Alliance at the hands of Peru. “I am going to give instructions to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs to notify the members (…) what we do because I do not want to hand over (the presidency) to a government that I consider spurious”López Obrador then said.
For its part, Claudia Sheinbaum She has continued the policy defined by her predecessor, first as head of government of Mexico City and later as elected president. He has repeatedly expressed his “solidarity” with Castle and his family, insisting on the “coup d’état” narrative in his removal and urging his release. In August 2025, Sheinbaum personally received Castillo’s lawyer, Guido Croxattocompromising the support of the embassy to present complaints to international bodies.
The statements of Sheinbaum They provoked new diplomatic protests in Peru. The Foreign Ministry rejected her statements, accusing her of “total ignorance of the context” and of maintaining an ideological position that violates the principle of non-intervention and the rule of law. The Peruvian Congress concluded this cycle in September 2025 by declaring Sheinbaum persona non grata, in response to what it considered “constant interference” in Peruvian politics and justice.
In response, the Mexican president downplayed its importance and confirmed that it is a policy that comes from the government of President López Obrador. “We maintain the same criteria. So, it doesn’t matter, we are going to maintain our position,” he mentioned.
The judicial process against Pedro Castilloformer president of Perufocuses on his attempt to dissolve Congress and establish an emergency government on December 7, 2022. The investigations of the National Prosecutor’s Office They have presented a series of key elements as support for the accusation of rebellion and conspiracy.
Among the main evidence is the television broadcast in which Castleduring a message to the nation, announced the dissolution of the Congress of the Republic, the establishment of an exceptional emergency government and the call for new parliamentary elections.
The prosecution further maintains that The former president would have tried to manipulate the command of the police and military forces to execute your orders. Various officers, both from the National Police and the Armed Forces, testified before the Prosecutor’s Office who received instructions to support the dissolution, although they finally refused to comply with the directive, frustrating the takeover that Castle intended.
Another relevant piece of evidence corresponds to the institutional communications released shortly after the presidential announcement. Both the Constitutional Court, Congress and the Ombudsman’s Office issued immediate messages in which they did not recognize the president and invoked the defense of the democratic order and compliance with the Constitution.
