Mexico and Peru Mend Ties Following Asylum Dispute Resolution

WHO:

BBC - Betssy Chávez, former Peruvian Prime Minister

WHAT:

BBC - Diplomatic relations between Mexico and Peru were restored following a resolution of an asylum dispute.

BBC - Chávez sought asylum in the Mexican embassy.

WHERE:

BBC - Mexican embassy in Peru

WHEN:

BBC - Chávez was imprisoned in June 2023.

BBC - Chávez was released on bail by a judge in September 2025.

BBC - Chávez sought asylum in November 2025.

WHY:

BBC - The breakdown in relations was due to Chávez's asylum request related to her alleged role in a political situation involving the dissolution of congress.

HOW:

BBC - Chávez denied the charges against her.

(UPDATED August 7, 2026 19:53 UTC)

Diplomatic relations between Mexico and Peru have been restored after a resolution of an asylum dispute involving Betssy Chávez, the former Prime Minister of Peru. Chávez sought asylum in the Mexican embassy in November 2025 following her imprisonment in June 2023 and subsequent release on bail in September 2025, amid allegations related to the dissolution of congress, which she denies. The breakdown in relations stemmed from her asylum request, but now both countries have moved forward with renewed diplomatic ties.