This November 21, 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) reported that, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairsthe government of Peru confirmed respect for the immunities of Mexico in Peruvian territory.
This position covers the inviolability of Mexican real estate in Limeincluding official residence, as well as the protection of assets and files, in accordance with the provisions established in the Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 and on Consular Relations of 1963.
Likewise, Mexico, in application of the 1954 Convention on Diplomatic Asylum (Caracas Convention), reiterated the request for safe passage for the Peruvian citizen. Betssy Betzabet Chávez Chinowho maintains the status of political asylum, the objective of the petition is guarantee their safe transfer to Mexican territory.
On November 3, 2025, the government of Peru announced the breaking of relations with Mexico, after the diplomatic asylum granted to Betssy Chavezfor which the SRE affirmed that the measure responds to a commitment to the international principles that regulate the granting of asylum.
According to the official position of the Mexican government, the evaluation process of the asylum request presented by the former Peruvian prime minister complied with the requirements established by the Law on Refugees, Complementary Protection and Political Asylum and constitutional principles, also highlighting the framework of article 11 of the Mexican Constitution.
According to the Mexican Foreign Ministry, the former Peruvian official alleged that she faced “repeated violations of her human rights as part of a political persecution of the Peruvian State since his capture in 2023”.
Finally, the Mexican administration described the Peruvian response as “excessive and disproportionate”, rejecting the interpretation of interference in internal affairs and ensuring that Mexico will continue its tradition of defending human rights, as well as its policy of provide protection to people persecuted for political reasons.
Relations between both nations became even more strained on November 6, after the decision of the Congress of Peru when by 63 affirmative votes, 34 negative votes and 5 abstentions they declared persona non grata to the president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaumin reaction to the political asylum granted to the former prime minister.
The congressman Guido Bellido stated that, under the logic applied by the majority, Congress should have extended the declaration of persona non grata to the president of Brazil, Lula da Silvadue to the asylum granted to the former first lady Nadine Herediawho left the country during the imposition of a 15-year sentence for money laundering.
The document approved by the Foreign Relations Commission argues that Claudia Sheinbaum’s statements and positions represent interference in the internal affairs of Peru and constitute an offense to the country’s democratic system.
Although the motion was based on the public comments of the Mexican president in support of the former president Pedro Castillothe main focus of the debate in the Plenary was the political asylum granted to Betssy Chavez.
