- Peru’s foreign ministry accuses Mexico of interfering in its internal affairs.
- Pedro Castillo was sacked for dissolving Congress and announcing elections.
- He’s asked for refuge, says Marcelo Ebrard.
After top officials commented on the dismissal of Peru’s former President Pedro Castillo earlier this week, the foreign ministry of Peru has summoned the Mexican ambassador in Lima on accusations that Mexico is interfering in its domestic affairs.
Castillo, who was ousted from office on Wednesday for attempting to dissolve Peru’s Congress and call for fresh elections, was detained when, according to Peruvian authorities, he was en route to the Mexican Embassy.
Later, Castillo requested asylum, according to Mexico’s Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard. Mexican President Lopez Obrador chastised Peruvian elites and demanded the protection of the deposed president’s human rights.
Lopez Obrado also said he had directed Ambassador Pablo Monroy to “open the embassy’s door” to Castillo. Monroy reportedly met with Castillo on Thursday.
A statement from Peru’s Foreign Affairs Ministry on Friday said the “comments made by the Mexican authorities are an interference in Peru’s internal matters and do not reflect the events in recent days.”
It added that the “comments made by these (Mexican) authorities about the right of asylum requested by former President Castillo, (we) informed Ambassador Monroy the need for states to follow all regulation established in current international treaties and to comply with all requirements.”
It also stressed the “mutual respect and the norms of international law,” as well as Mexico and Peru’s “long tradition of friendship.”
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