Peru cuts diplomatic relations with Mexico over asylum claim of former prime minister

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Peru cuts diplomatic relations with Mexico over asylum claim of former prime minister  According to a foreign ministry statement, since the events of December 2022, “the Mexican government has been interfering in an inadmissible and systematic manner in Peru’s internal affairs.”  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/04/peru-breaks-diplomatic-relations-with-mexico-over-asylum-claim-of-former-prime-minister  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Peru has announced the severing of diplomatic ties with Mexico.

00:06It comes after former Peruvian Prime Minister Betsy Chavez,

00:10who is under investigation for rebellion,

00:12fled to the Mexican embassy in Peru to request asylum.

00:16The country's foreign minister said the government decided to cut ties

00:19as the Mexican government has been interfering in a

00:22quote, inadmissible and systematic manner in Peru's internal affairs.

00:27In 2022, authorities accused Chavez of participating in a coup d'etat

00:32together with former President Pedro Castillo.

00:35Lima is seeking to sentence Chavez, who was Castillo's prime minister at the time,

00:40to up to 25 years in prison.

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