Peru expels the Mexican ambassador for “interference” by its authorities

Dina Boluarte giving a speech next to the body of the Public Force

Dina Boluarte during a ceremony with the Armed Forces.

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Melina Mejia/Presidency of Peru/AFP

Dina Boluarte during a ceremony with the Armed Forces.

The Peruvian government gave Pablo Monroy 72 hours to leave the country.

The Peruvian Government declared this Tuesday person non grata to the Mexican ambassador in Lima, Paul Monroyand he gave 72 hours to leave the Andean country in response to the “interference” that they consider to have been carried out by the “high authorities” of the North American nation.

“I report that the Government of Peru has declared a person non grata to the ambassador of Mexico in Peru, Pablo Monroy, for the repeated expressions of the highest authorities of that country (…) that constitute interference in our internal affairs and are in violation of the principle of non-intervention,” said the foreign minister Ana Cecilia Gervasi in a statement.

The country has been in a political upheaval since the dismissal and attempted “self-coup” of Pedro Castillo.

Safe conduct to relatives of Castillo

Before this decision was made known, the Peruvian Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that it had granted a safe-conduct to Lilia Paredes, wife of the former president. Pedro Castillo, and his children to go to Mexicoa country that has granted them asylum and informed the Government of that nation that it is being investigated for a common crime, so there is no “political persecution”.

“The Foreign Ministry has proceeded to grant the safe-conduct to the aforementioned persons. The Mexican Government has been informed by this Foreign Ministry that Mrs. Lilia Paredes is included in a preparatory investigation as the author of the crime of criminal organization, foreseen and sanctioned, “said the Foreign Minister Ana Cecilia Gervasi in a statement.

EFE