Peru’s President-elect Fujimori says she wants to restore ties with Mexico

Peru's President-elect Keiko Fujimori has expressed her intention to restore diplomatic relations with Mexico, seeking to mend a months-long rift caused by Mexico's decision to grant political asylum to supporters of former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo.

"On my part, there will be every intention to restore relations between Peru and Mexico," Fujimori stated after a public event in Lima. The diplomatic dispute escalated in November when Mexico granted asylum to Betssy Chavez, a former minister in Castillo's short-lived administration. Castillo himself was impeached and imprisoned in December 2022 after attempting to dissolve Congress.

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On my part, there will be every intention to restore relations between Peru and Mexico.

Peru accused Mexico of repeatedly interfering in its internal affairs by offering asylum to Castillo's inner circle, calling the decision to grant Chavez asylum an "unfriendly act." Lima declared Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum "persona non grata" and banned her from entering the country. Mexico, however, defended its actions, stating that granting asylum to Chavez aligns with international law and its tradition of offering refuge.

President Sheinbaum responded cautiously to Fujimori's remarks, noting that relations were severed by Peru and that she had not yet spoken to the president-elect. She indicated a wait-and-see approach before commenting further on the potential for reconciliation.

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We are going to wait. They broke off relations. Why?