Peru asks Mexican ambassador to leave in 72 hours

• On suspicion of rebellion and conspiracy, he is being looked into in Peru.
• Castillo attempted to dissolve Congress.
• Elections would then be held in April 2024.

The Mexican government gave shelter to the family of deposed Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, and Peru has now ordered the Mexican ambassador to leave within 72 hours.

Castillo attempted to dissolve Congress, which led to his removal from office earlier this month.

On suspicion of rebellion and conspiracy, he is being looked into in Peru.

However, Mexico has backed the deposed president and first indicated that it was thinking about giving him shelter.

President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador referred to Mr. Castillo’s removal as being undemocratic.

The government of Mexico, according to Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, is arranging a safe exit for Mr. Castillo’s family, who are currently lodged in the Mexican embassy in Lima, the capital of Peru.

Ana Cecilia Gervasi, his Peruvian equivalent, declared that safe passage had been granted.

However, Mexico’s decision to give asylum sparked more resentment in Peru, and as a result, the government there has now designated Mexican Ambassador Pablo Monroy as “persona non grata.”

Because of “the repeated statements by that country’s top authorities about the political situation in Peru,” the foreign ministry of Peru announced on social media that it was expelling Mr. Monroy.

Maria del Carmen Alva, a lawmaker for the opposition in Peru, charged that Mexico “sheltered the corrupt.”

Castillo was removed from office after attempting to dissolve Congress and is currently being held in detention in Peru.

In order to avoid an impeachment vote, Mr. Castillo made the announcement that the opposition-controlled legislature would be dissolved.

However, Congress disobeyed him and decisively removed him from office; as a result, his bodyguards prevented him from seeking asylum at the Mexican embassy in Lima.

A few hours later, Dina Boluarte, his 60-year-old vice president, was sworn in as the new leader by Congress.

She has been pressing for early elections, and on Tuesday, MPs’ support for the ideas brought them one step closer.

Elections would then be held in April 2024, two years before the ones that are now slated for 2026.

There have been violent demonstrations when protesters have demanded new general elections. Additionally, Mr. Castillo’s supporters have taken to the streets to call for his release.

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